73% of employers rate parenting costs as one of the top issues for employee wellbeing. - 29th January 2025
National Parent Mental Health Day – on 30th January – serves as a powerful reminder of the unique challenges faced by working parents.
National Parent Mental Health Day – on 30th January – serves as a powerful reminder of the unique challenges faced by working parents.
The temporary increase in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) thresholds is set to expire on 31 March 2025, meaning transactions completed after this date will be subject to the higher Stamp Duty rates.
In the current environment, it has become difficult for a lot of people to save as much as they would like. With this in mind, WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, has prepared these tips as the basis for strengthening your finances.
“Managing money during the festive season can be challenging, but careful planning could make it possible to enjoy the holidays without getting into debt.” says Jonathan Watts Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist.
New research launched today amongst 236 companies representing 1.3 million employees has uncovered insightful findings on current financial wellbeing provision, as well as foresight into future trends.
Between the 9th and 15th of September is UK Savings Week. In the current environment, it has become difficult for a lot of people to save as much as they would like, in fact, our research of over 2,000 workers found that the biggest financial concerns for the year include not having enough savings for unexpected costs (40%) and not being able to save enough for the future (38%).
In the last year, more than one in five UK employees (22%) have had to borrow money from family and friends because of money worries, and a fifth have taken on debt (20%).
WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist runs financial education seminars for graduates and those early on in their career for some of the UKs leading companies, to provide guidance on managing their money and explain the many workplace benefits on offer.
According to CIPDs Labour Market Outlook, 21% of employers are planning to make redundancies in the three months to September 2024.