No sooner had I published my blog this morning, on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the treatment of furloughed employees’ pension contributions – highlighting gaps in the HMRC guidance – the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published detailed guidance providing some much-needed clarity and reassurance for struggling employers. The overriding message is that, whilst employers … Continue Reading
Last weekend HMRC published revisions to its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), providing further details on the extent to which the HMRC grant would cover the pay and benefits of furloughed employees. If you are not already familiar with the key features of the CJRS (How many of us had to look … Continue Reading
Did you know that more than 80% of us will require care and support after age 65 (according to the UK Government)? Who should meet the cost of this? Squire Sanders has responded to the Government’s challenge to come up with new ways of funding long term social care. Our Pensions White Paper recommends reshaping pensions … Continue Reading
In case you haven’t seen it yet, we are pleased to share Pensions Hot Topics – Autumn 2013 with you. This is a quarterly publication that provides snippets of information on recent pensions hot topics and it is the ideal read for busy professionals who want to make sure that they are not missing out … Continue Reading