Monthly Archives: April 2016
British people sit for 8.9 hours each day on average
On 29th April, employees are being urged to participate in ‘On your feet Britain’, in an effort to tackle...
Want to be remembered after your death? Check out these Death Apps.
Death Goes Digital recently explored the market for digital memories and reviewed a selection of death apps. These apps...
More people are now planning for cremation
SAIFinsight recently reported that more than half of Britons are now turning to cremation over burial. Research compiled by...
Discouraging smoking is in the interests of employers
Despite the risk of significant health damage and potential death (around half of regular smokers will eventually die due...
Employers of young apprentices will no longer pay National Insurance contributions
Employers of young apprentices are set to save thousands of pounds after the government abolished employer National Insurance contributions...
What does the happiest person in the UK look like?
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recently published its findings on Personal Well-Being in the UK 2014-15, which looks...
Changes to rules on hazardous waste
As part of its review into reducing the burden on businesses, the government has cut some red tape with...
SAIF Mobile App improved
SAIF’s mobile app has recently been redesigned and improved by EaziApps. If you’re an existing user, you’ll need to...
Have you had the talk? Let your family know your decision to become an organ donor.
NHS Organ Donation has posted a reminder on Twitter about needing to discuss with your family and friends if...
Simpler and easier tax for small companies.
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) recently announced recommendations aimed at making the tax system simpler and easier to...
Trials of wirelessly connected vehicles and driverless cars to hit UK roads
Highways England recently published its Innovation strategy, which sets out for the first time its wide-ranging plan to ensure...
The value of SAIF membership
Working with Genesis PR, SAIF has been working on raising awareness of the SAIF brand. Due to our local...
Sign up for HMRC Webinars this week
Her Majesty’s Revenue Collection (HMRC) runs regular online webinars to help small businesses meet their statutory obligations. This week...
Review of death related books
Dying Matters have published reviews of a selection of books looking at death related issues, including experiences of the...
HSE Webinar for growing businesses
As your business starts to grow or you take on more employees, you’ll face new issues and concerns. HMRC...
Deaths from dementia or Alzheimer’s and respiratory disease were key factors behind large annual rise in deaths
Research recently published by the Office for National Statistics showed that deaths from dementia or Alzheimer’s and respiratory disease,...
No increase in doctors’ fees at current time
SAIF Business Centre has been approached by many members about the question of the usual doctors’ fee increase at this...
Coping with short and long term stress
The government’s FitforWork service recently reported on the difference between short and long-term stress and the symptoms that may...
SAIF Members help requested
As part of our PR work to promote SAIF and our individual members in their local press, we have...
Government report on Support for the Bereaved
The House of Commons Work & Pensions Committee recently published a report on Support for the Bereaved. The report...
Welcome to SAIF’s new Chief Executive
SAIF Business Centre welcomes Terry Tennens as new Chief Executive from today. We hope that all of our members will...
Dying Matters Awareness Week – how you can get involved
Dying Matters has created some great resources to promote their Awareness Week 2016, which runs from 9-15 May. This...
April Fools Day explained
April Fools Day or All Fools Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, but how did it...