The two-child benefit cap will be scrapped in full from next April, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. The policy, introduced under the Conservatives in 2017, means parents can only claim universal ...

The cost of health benefits per employee could climb an average of 6.5% next year — the highest increase since 2010, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ...

Employers are preparing for the steepest rise in health benefit costs in more than a decade. According to Mercer's 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, total health benefit costs ...

Employer health benefit plans are expected to soar in cost next year, with employees predicted to see a 6.5 percent increase in their total health benefit costs on average in 2026, a new report by the ...

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A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that employers are likely to see healthcare costs increase significantly next year. Mercer released initial data from its 2025 National Survey of ...

The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report. The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared ...

For over 40 years, U.S. agencies have been required to conduct benefit-cost analyses to support development of their major regulations. The flurry of executive orders issued during the first 100 days ...

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at ...

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