Today is Tuesday, 7 September 2010

NEWS

Asperity acquires BringMe

Lloyds TSB Registrars has sold its BringMe voluntary benefits business to Asperity Employee Benefits for a six figure sum.

Kent boosts reward with local, accessible benefits

Kent County Council is driving benefits take up by integrating its range of voluntary benefits and adding online total reward statements for its 44,000 staff.

Allianz to issue innovative discount card

Insurance firm Allianz is to roll out a new type of debit card that can be used by employees' partners.

Environmental benefits for all

Employers will gain access to a whole new swathe of 'green benefits' next month from three providers.

One tree planted for every employer that takes part in our survey

If you have a few minutes to spare please take time to go to the link below to take part in the UK's biggest ever survey focused on voluntary employee benefits.

Gold medal discounts

Leading independent travel agent Gold Medal Travel has become one of the first high profile clients of new discount provider Lealta Benefits. The deal will give Gold Medal Travel’s 700 staff personalised cards that can be produced at local and national retailers and leisure outlets for discounts of up to 50pc.

BA offers shopping vouchers with 8pc discount

British Airways has launched retail vouchers with discounts of up to 8pc off face value to its staff. The vouchers have been brought in after feedback from some employees that they would like access to offers that allowed them to shop in person as well as on online.

Oxfam makes payroll giving easier

Ignorance of the tax breaks on payroll giving is losing charities £1bn a year according to Oxfam. An Oxfam/YouGov Plc survey found that only 4pc of employees currently use payroll giving and that a third of working Brits would donate an average of £9.60 a month through their salary if they knew how.