What benefits should I ask for as well as a salary? The choice of benefits varies quite considerably, but you need to know why firms will like or dislike them. When that time of the year comes up when you actually get to discuss your salary and package rather than just thinking about it, it is important to have all the facts to hand. You can find an article about annual reviews on our website at www.ten-percent.co.uk/careers_centre_lawyers.htm , but in particular what should you do about benefits in addition to salary? Firstly you need to understand their relevance. Firms like benefits because often they include some tax reduction benefit to the firm - usually the Customs & Excise website has details of this - www.hmrc.gov.uk . It is often the case that some benefits receive a different treatment when it comes to National Insurance payments. We have come across benefits including annual gym membership, life insurance, critical illness cover, death in service cover, health in...
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