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14% of adults permanently offline, despite online benefits
1st June 2015 by Lyndsey Burton
According to a new report by Ofcom, 14% of adults surveyed don’t use the internet at all, despite the benefits that being online can bring.
Despite having never been online, this lack of use isn’t purely born from a lack of interest – in fact 34% of non-users say they see at least one benefit of being online.
Employers of carers or nannies may have to pay pensions
Up to 100,000 people who employ personal carers are being warned that they may now be legally liable to pay them pension contributions.
From 1 June, small businesses employing up to 30 staff will gradually be obliged to offer their staff pensions, under the auto-enrolment programme.
That includes people who only employ one person, such as a carer or a nanny.
Change in law could bring new benefits to carers
By Grimsby Telegraph | Posted: May 30, 2015
DON’T MISS OUT: Young carers are entitled to financial support.
CARERS are being urged not to miss out on the financial support they deserve following a change in the law.
He said: “If you look after someone who is ill or disabled or you need extra support yourself, thinking about the things you might be legally entitled to isn’t always your top priority.”
