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The government's new independent assessment service (IAS) for checking employees who have been off work through ill heath for more than four weeks is likely to be delayed.

Just 15% of HR professionals consider absence management to be a main concern, yet almost half (49%) admit managing absence poses a problem for their companies.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has claimed it has developed a quick and easy system for identifying families who have a clear need for income protection.

The adult social care system is "fundamentally broken" and "unfit for purpose" Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham have warned.

The number of Personal Finance Society (PFS) members who have qualified for associate, fellowship or chartered status has more than doubled over the last year, reaching 1,570 graduates in the 18 months to June this year.

Bright Grey has called for consumers to ensure they have adequate protection as research revealed more than 11 million Britons have lent a family member or friend money unexpectedly.

The government's popular Help to Buy mortgage scheme could threaten financial stability if it is mismanaged, a group of MPs has warned.

Smokers could 'radically' reduce the cost of combined life and critical illness (CI) cover if they kicked the habit, new research has found.

The UK's new National Crime Agency (NCA) launched today in an effort to co-ordinate the nation's efforts to tackle high-level crime within a single agency.

One in four people suffering from back pain have reported feeling depressed as a result of their condition, research has found.