Employee Benefits Articles

Barnett Waddingham Launches Specialist Employee Benefit Service from Liverpool Office
February 2012
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries and administration consultants, is launching a specialist employee benefits practice from its Liverpool office. The service will be l...

Clive Grimley comments on the DWP’s statement on the revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates
January 2012
Speaking regarding the DWP’s statement on the revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates, Clive Grimley , partner, Barnett Waddingham said: “Barnett Waddingham generally welcomes the revised t...

Barnett Waddingham announces “Preparing for Auto Enrolment” Seminars
August 2011
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has announced a series of seminars to be held in September and October 2011 on the topic of “Preparing for auto-enro...

Does the Government have a plan B should auto-enrolment fail to deliver the desired results?
June 2011
Speaking at the CBI Pensions Conference in Gleneagles, Scotland yesterday (14 June 2011) Barnett Waddingham Consultant Malcolm McLean told delegates there was a risk that the planned introduction of a...

Rob Thomas of Barnett Waddingham comments on the consultation of the merger of income tax and national insurance contributions
March 2011
The consultation on the merger of income tax and national insurance contributions seems a natural step if a flat rate citizens’ pension is introduced, but it immediately triggers other problems, says ...

Barnett Waddingham comment on discussion paper on enabling good member outcomes in work-based pension provision
February 2011
Mark Futcher , Associate, Barnett Waddingham, comments on The Pensions Regulator's discussion paper on enabling good member outcomes in work-based pension provision. Group pension providers now have a...

Barnett Waddingham comments on Government plans for Auto Enrolment
October 2010
PRESS RELEASE - 28 OCTOBER 2010 Clive Grimley a partner at Barnett Waddingham, commenting on Government plans to introduce automatic enrolment into workplace pensions, following an independent review,...

Barnett Waddingham confirms its clients can continue in income drawdown at age 75
August 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries, has confirmed that it is allowing clients in its SIPP or SSAS accounts, who reach the age of 75, to continue the unsecured pension f...

NEST charges announcement
March 2010
Following the Government's announcement today on the NEST charging structure Mark Futcher, Associate, made the following comment: ‘Back to the Future’ on charging structures and a move away from clear...

A sacrifice that benefits employers and workers
March 2010
The NI salary scheme is often overlooked as a tax minimisation vehicle. On 7 March 2010 Clive Grimley , Barnett Waddingham partner, spoke to John Greenwood from The Sunday Telegraph. To read the whole...