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From time to time we all need some help and support. With the rising costs of living, many people in Wales need that help now. There is support available to you that could help you with some of your living costs. If you are unsure about what support is available to you, Advicelink Cymru can help you check what you are entitled to and to claim what’s yours. Advicelink Cymru can help you: apply for...
First published
5 November 2024
Last updated
5 November 2024
Autumn leaves on a wet road
A business has a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of its staff, volunteers, contractors and users. At this time of year surfaces can be perilous, which means slips and trips accidents are are likely to become more frequent. Poor lighting, excess water from rain and even wet and decaying leaves can all cause slip and trip accidents to increase significantly. Slips and trips cause over a third of all major injuries and...
First published
5 November 2024
Last updated
5 November 2024
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Support White Ribbon Day, on 25 November, and make a difference towards ending violence against women and girls. Plan now to mark White Ribbon Day in your workplace, school, sports club, local pub and bars, and communities. There are ideas and resources free online. To find all the White Ribbon Day resources, please select the following link: White Ribbon Day 2024 — White Ribbon UK For further information please select the following link: International Day...
First published
4 November 2024
Last updated
4 November 2024
person using a calculator doing their business accounts
HMRC publishes the Employer bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The October edition of Employer bulletin includes articles on: guidance for employers on Real Time Information reporting obligations for payments made early at Christmas PAYE charge queries notice of change to effective date of new data requirements on employees’ hours the Administrative Burden Advisory Board – Tell ABAB Report 2024 helping your...
First published
4 November 2024
Last updated
4 November 2024
Young entrepreneur smiling
Working with Community Foundation Wales the South West Enterprise Fund (SWEF) provides the opportunity to join a network of peers who are also in the early stage of starting their business to share ideas, experiences and learn. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to young entrepreneurs in Wales that are aged between 18 and 30. Grants can be used for: equipment that will help achieve increased revenues equipment that will help a business increase...
First published
1 November 2024
Last updated
1 November 2024
Welsh Flag
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has welcomed the new UK Government’s first Budget and the additional £1.7 billion it will bring to Wales over two years. The Welsh Government’s settlement for 2025-26 is more than £1billion higher than it would have been under the previous UK Government. Taking 2024-25 and 2025-26 together, the settlement is around £1.7 billion higher compared to what it would have been. The UK Budget included the following for Wales: £1.7 billion...
First published
1 November 2024
Last updated
1 November 2024
The coast of Ceibwr in Pembrokeshire, Wales with pink sea thrift
The Welsh Government is developing a new approach to sustainable finance for nature’s recovery. This approach is intended to increase and diversify the funding available so that we can effectively tackle the nature emergency and the pressures that drive biodiversity loss – including climate change, pollution, and unsustainable management of natural resources. Recognising the concerns that exist about sustainable finance Welsh Government is consulting on a set of principles. These principles are intended to ensure...
First published
31 October 2024
Last updated
31 October 2024
Menai Bridge
Following the replacement of all 168 hangers on the bridge it has been confirmed that phase one of the programme will be completed on schedule. The bridge will reopen on Saturday 2 November 2024 [00:01hrs]. The start of phase two works, which amongst other things involves the repainting of the bridge, will be paused for four months (November 2024 to February 2025) to allow for the full reopening of the bridge, including the lifting of...
First published
31 October 2024
Last updated
31 October 2024
Houses of Parliament London
The Chancellor has announced her Autumn Statement, some key points below: The National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025. The National Minimum Wage for 18 to 20-year-olds will also rise from £8.60 to £10.00 an hour. Employers' National Insurance contributions will rise from 13.8% to 15%. The Secondary Threshold, the level at which employers start paying national insurance on each employee’s salary, will be reduced from £9,100 per...
First published
30 October 2024
Last updated
31 October 2024
Female Entrepreneur
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) takes place on 19 November 2024 and is a social movement aimed at supporting and enhancing the entrepreneurial positions of women in the world, as well as creating a team of leaders in each country to strengthen key leadership skills and is the world’s largest celebration of women innovators and job creators launching startups, bringing ideas to life, driving economic growth, and expanding human welfare. WED is also an opportunity to...
First published
30 October 2024
Last updated
30 October 2024

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