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With the real Living Wage and London Living Wage announced 10% rise on the Tuesday 24th October 2023 - real Living Wage employers have a six month window to apply the rise (if current hourly rates are below) by 1st May 2024. Accredited employers choose the date of change within the six month window allowed. … Continue reading Real Living Wage rise – what about the impact on Statutory Maternity Pay
Thousands of parents on Universal Credit will be supported to increase their chances of getting a job or up their work hours Unemployed parents are given more support to get back into work Move follows over 45 per cent increase to support with childcare costs for parents on Universal Credit, as UK Government ‘backs working … Continue reading Universal Credit employment boost for parents
Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. If you’re aged 19 and over and don’t have maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent), you can access free numeracy courses through Multiply to build your confidence with numbers and gain a qualification. Good numeracy skills may unlock job opportunities and … Continue reading Not so good at maths – multiply
10% increase in the real Living Wage as cost of living continues to hit low paid workers the hardest Over 460,000 Living Wage workers are set for a pay boost as 14,000 Living Wage employers are signed up to pay the new rates The new real Living Wage rates are now worth over £3,000 more per … Continue reading Real Living Wage increases to £12 in UK and £13.15 in London
Thousands more veterans will receive HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards by the end of the year…. to expand the roll-out to veterans who left service before 2018. Thousands more veterans will receive HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards by the end of the year thanks to a £3 million injection to expand the roll-out to veterans … Continue reading Thousands of veteran cards to be rolled out
11 agency workers were arrested by Immigration Enforcement at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park The intelligence-led operation uncovered illegal working and exploitation of agency staff at the 4 star hotel in London. Home Office teams found 11 people employed illegally as cleaners, porters and maids, working 15 hours a day through third party recruitment … Continue reading Illegal workers arrested at Central London hotel
Self Assessment filers are urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails and phone calls from fraudsters. This warning comes as HMRC received more than 130,000 reports about tax scams in the 12 months to September 2023, of which 58,000 were offering fake tax rebates. With around … Continue reading Self Assessment Scam Warning
The HMRC has outlined a change in the October 2023 Employer Bulletin in relation to electric vehicles being charged at home with reimbursement claims. The bulletin confirms that HMRC has published amended guidance under EIM23900 about a change in interpretation regarding home charging of electric company cars. Section 239 ITEPA 2003 provides an exemption on … Continue reading Residential charging of company electric vehicles – HMRC change of heart!
New to paying tax? Criminals posing as HMRC may contact you offering a tax refund or to tell you your National Insurance number has been used in a fraud. Make sure you’re on your guard! Identify tax scam phone calls, emails and text messages Check what to look for first HMRC suggest that you use … Continue reading Students – don’t be scammed
Working families can save up to £2,000 a year on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare. Autumn is here and with October school holidays just around the corner, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families to give their childcare budget a treat this Halloween by opening a Tax-Free Childcare account. Parents can use … Continue reading Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs for your little pumpkins
At last - Christmas Day and New Year’s Day don’t fall on weekends this year and there are no substitute days. So when are the Christmas and New Year Bank holidays? They’re all back to normal! Do Bank holidays have to be paid? Bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid … Continue reading Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about paying early?
HMRC have issued the October 2023 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents. In this month’s edition there are important updates and information on: PAYE electric charging of company cars and vans at residential properties electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend … Continue reading October 2023 Employer Bulletin
The National Living Wage will rise to two-thirds of average earnings, the Chancellor announced Monday 2nd October 2023 National Living Wage will rise to two-thirds of average earnings Chancellor commits to Low Pay Commission recommendations, with latest forecasts showing a pay boost next year worth over £1,000 for 2 million low-paid workers successive rises mean … Continue reading Major increase to National Living Wage on its way
Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will face accelerated sanctions as Ministers announce the introduction of new powers to speed up strong enforcement action and other reforms to make the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) fairer. Introducing long-term changes to make the system fairer for children and parents Enforcement process to be made almost four … Continue reading New crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance launched