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Occupational
Disease
Impairment of health caused by continued exposure to conditions inherent
in a person's occupation or a disease resulting from the nature of an
occupation.
Occupational Split
Used in relation to group insurance with reference to the occupational
split of the company's workforce E.g. 50% clerical / 50% manual.
Ombudsman
An independent official to whom grievances can be aired, free of charge.
Ombudsman is a Swedish word meaning citizen's representative. The Insurance
Ombudsman Bureau aims to increase confidence in Insurance by offering
an independent resource for resolving disputes between insurance companies
and their customers.
Open Market Option
An option which exists at retirement date to use the accumulated value
in a pension fund as a cash amount to purchase an Annuity on the Open
Market from another Insurance Company. This practice can allow an individual
to secure a better Annuity Rate than may be available from the Insurance
Company which has maintained the pension fund.
Ordinarily Resident
If you are resident in the UK year after year, you are "ordinarily resident".
Ordinary
Commuting
Travel between home (or some other place you attend for private reasons)
and a permanent workplace.
Other Benefits (Employment)
The more common other benefits which are received in an employment are:
Relocation expenses Subscriptions and professional fees Assets provided
for private use Provision of nursery places (sometimes this is not taxable).
Other Income
This is a "catch all" term to ensure that you declare all your taxable
income which you have not already entered anywhere else on the Tax Return.
Other Income from Land and Property Any property income (other than
rents) that you receive from any source, such as wayleaves, payments
from sporting rights and so on. Other Income from Savings and Investments
(except Dividends) Covers anything from interest on loans you have made
to income from Government Stocks (Gilts).
Overdraft
When the amount of money withdrawn from a bank account is greater than
the amount actually available in the account the excess is known as
an 'overdraft' and the account is said to be 'overdrawn'. If agreed
in advance by the bank this is essentially a form of loan facility.
If not agreed in advance by the bank penal charges may be incurred.
Overseas
A country other than England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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