‘New Coronavirus rules on social gatherings explained’

Sep 11, 2020 | In the news

Here’s a part of the Pension Simplification Rules: ‘In respect of pre 6 April 2006 benefits, the lump sum entitlement is increased by 20% or in line with the lifetime allowance if that increases over £1.8 million. For post 6 April 2006 benefits, it is adjusted for any change in the lifetime allowance from £1.5 million. It is possible that this part of the formula produces a negative figure or zero. If the figure is negative, use a figure of zero…’ Got that? OK, now perhaps you can help me with the Boris Rule of Six. Apparently, it’s quite simple.

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“The working-from-home illusion fades”

“The working-from-home illusion fades”

Are workers working from home more or less productive than those catching the 7.02am to London Bridge every day? ‘Probably sitting at home in their bleedin’ jim-jams’, said someone recently of a less-than-helpful call centre employee, the assumption being that, were they surrounded by colleagues and with a manager cracking the whip, he or she would have sorted his energy bill more efficiently.