The biggest changes to the Welfare & Benefits system since it was introduced in the 1940s came into effect yesterday, affecting households throughout the UK. Changes in the way the NHS, Legal Aid and Benefits funds are managed will affect many residents. Reforms to the NHS … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT’S C&C ARE TOP HATTERS FOR A DAY
Staff at one of Marketing Stockport's newest members, C&C Insurance Brokers of Romiley, are turning into the Stockport Hatters and supporting "National Wear A Hat Day". Employees from C&C Insurance Brokers Ltd in Stockport are taking part in the national "Wear A Hat Day" today Thursday … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS CASINO NIGHT RAISES £1,200 FOR SEASHELL TRUST
Hallidays, (Stockport) Casino Night has raised over £1,200 for The Seashell Trust, Cheadle Hulme. All the hard work of Hallidays social committee and the generosity of their team members paid off last Friday when over £1,200 was raised from their Casino night. Casino International … [Read more...]
VERNON STAFF FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY
Last year Vernon Building Society’s Jubilee Fund awarded £10,000 to local community and charity groups. To benefit further causes, staff from the Vernon are now busy raising money for the 2013 Jubilee Fund. Staff at Reddish, Marple and St Petersgate branches are all holding raffles … [Read more...]
HMRC EXTEND RTI DEADLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
HMRC has extended the PAYE reporting deadline for certain small businesses with 50 or less employees until 5 October 2013 - a further 6 months. HMRC recognise the difficulties of RTI for small employers who pay staff weekly, or more frequently, but only run their payroll monthly. To help … [Read more...]
SME’s TO RECEIVE £70M LENDING BOOST
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) throughout the UK are set to receive a £70 million lending boost following government action to increase and diversify the availability of finance. Three new lenders – Market Invoice, URICA and Beechbrook Capital – will share more than … [Read more...]
‘HELP TO BUY’ MORTGAGE SCHEME POTENTIALLY ‘GAME CHANGING’ SAY KPMG
Jan Crosby, KPMG’s Head of Housebuilding, comments on the new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme by the Chancellor in his last budget: “The Budget announcement on ‘Help to Buy’ is a potentially game changing policy for the sector. By broadening support to second and … [Read more...]
RBS ADVISES HOW TO PROTECT BUSINESS & THRIVE
With the first quarter of 2013 already past,Royal Bank of Scotland would like to invite Stockport based businesses to a morning of ideas, advice and inspiration to ensure you have everything you need throughout the rest of 2013 and beyond to both protect what you have already, and make sure you … [Read more...]
BUDGET SUMMARY – WHAT IT MEANS FOR BUSINESS
George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 20 March 2013. In his opening statement he set the scene for some of the new measures announced, stating 'this is a Budget for people who aspire to work hard and get on'. Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUILDING SOCIETY WITHDRAWS ACCOUNTS TO PROTECT SAVERS
Stockport based Vernon Building Society has taken the unusual step of withdrawing many of its savings products from the market in order to delay reducing the interest rates paid to existing account holders. The Society’s accounts became extremely attractive nationally as a result of recent … [Read more...]
STATE-OF-THE-ART DENTAL SURGERY OPENS ITS DOORS
A Bramhall dental practice has opened its doors having received funding from RBS to create a brand new state-of-the-art surgery. … [Read more...]
ARE YOU READY FOR RTI ?
From 6 April 2013 employers will have to start to report PAYE information to HMRC in real time. This is referred to as Real Time Information - or RTI. This means there are changes required to payroll and employers (or their accountant, bookkeeper or payroll bureau) will have … [Read more...]