UK

The number of employees working for UK parent companies abroad have increased 13% analysis of the most recent ONS figures by Jelf International has revealed.

Westfield Health has submitted a planning application for the move of its UK Headquarters to a new site in its home city of Sheffield.

Mazars' has produced a wishlist for the budget, including reducing the rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) to 0%.

The government has accepted a recommendation to investigate the increase in the number of sick or disabled people sent by Work Capability Assessments (WCA) to a Support Group.

"Champions" for older workers to support them returning to work if they're unemployed has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The new bereavement support payment (BSP) will be be tax-free with a higher immediate payment, the draft Finance Bill clauses released by parliament have revealed.

The number of registered deaths in the UK in 2013 was 576,458, down 13% from the number in 1983, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures for 2013 have revealed.

The issue of personal debts from funeral costs is to be debated in parliament as an MP has warned that support for low earners funding loved one's funerals requires a 'complete overhaul.'

ALC Health has announced it will have all its claims handling carried out by Healix International from 1 January 2015.

Spire Healthcare Group and Bupa UK have announced a renewed long-term agreement for six years from April 2015.