Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond, former UK Chancellor and senior government figure, has influenced fiscal and business policies with implications for the funeral and bereavement sectors. This tag features Funeral Service Times coverage of Hammond’s economic decisions, budget announcements, and commentary affecting funeral directors, crematoria, and related service providers. Readers can explore analysis of how taxation, regulation, and public spending policies under Hammond’s tenure shaped financial stability, business operations, and long-term planning across the UK funeral industry.
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	Apr- 2020 -22 AprilBusiness Bites
		Will there be coronavirus help for small company directors who are paid by dividend?
The financial plight of limited company directors has been raised by the Tory chairman of the Treasury select committee. Mel…
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	Oct- 2017 -17 OctoberCurrent Affairs
		Campaigners hold funeral procession in Parliament Square
Campaigners dressed as funeral directors and mourners challenged Mr. Hammond to increase the fund to cover basic funeral costs and…
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	Mar- 2017 -13 MarchEconomy
		Budget announced: Self employed face insurance hike
Self employed workers will face an increase in National Insurance contributions, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. ‘The self-employed were…
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	Feb- 2017 -14 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
		New government cyber security centre opens
A new cyber security centre has been officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen today. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre…
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	Oct- 2016 -24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
		Funeral cost plan for children needed, says Labour
Labour has asked the government to help bereaved families to cover funeral costs for children who die under the age…
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