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Landmark employment rights reforms kick into force. Millions of employees to benefit from reforms to Statutory Sick Pay, ensuring they can take time … Continue reading Millions get new access to sick pay and parental leave
Families encouraged to use Tax-Free Childcare to save thousands on their childcare bills. Working families encouraged to cut the cost … Continue reading Save on Easter childcare egg-spenses with Tax-Free Childcare
taking action to help families with the cost of living The government claim they know that families across the country … Continue reading Help with the cost of living in 2026
From 6th April 2026, employees will be eligible for unpaid parental leave from their first day of employment. Unpaid parental … Continue reading Unpaid Parental Leave – April 2026 a day one right
A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the … Continue reading New employer grant to boost quality in early years education
£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and … Continue reading Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer
NEW TUC POLLING: 1 in 7 women (14%) have lost their job - or felt forced to leave their job - due … Continue reading Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high”
New day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April 2026. Over 18 million workers across the … Continue reading Stronger working rights to give millions of families the “security they deserve”
As part of the December 2025 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have shared information on promoted Salary Sacrifices Grocery Schemes. They confirm … Continue reading Grocery Salary Sacrifice! Buyer beware
It’s the kids that have paid the price As part of the Budget 2025, the chancellor Rachel Reeves stated that … Continue reading Budget 2025 – Two Child Benefit limit removed April 2026
Thousands more families benefit from free breakfast clubs as plans confirmed for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from … Continue reading Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children
New data reveals 530,000 children are now benefiting from government-funded childcare as government exceeds target. New figures reveal over half … Continue reading Childcare offer exceeds target
Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
HMRC encourages parents to register for Tax-Free Childcare to help towards the cost of their childcare bills. Working families are … Continue reading Tax Free Child Care
The first wave of free breakfast clubs have already served two million meals, delivering on the governments Plan for Change. … Continue reading Two million free breakfast clubs meals
Nearly 200 school-based nurseries planning to open this September, with next wave of rollout - backed by almost £370 million … Continue reading Over 4,000 school-based childcare places this September
Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, … Continue reading Family services revived to support 500,000 more kids
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to … Continue reading Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their … Continue reading Families boost finances with childcare savings
Child Benefit payments set to increase from Monday 7th April 2026 Child Benefit payments to increase from Monday 7th April … Continue reading April 2025 Child Benefit boost
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education. … Continue reading Parents to save thousands through school-based nursery places
Help us make it possible for all UK workers to ask for time off to volunteer and help their communities. … Continue reading Call for 35 hours of volunteer leave
take these simple steps to ensure children make the healthiest start to the New Year The UK Health Security Agency … Continue reading Parents and carers urged to help children start New Year healthy
Check if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting … Continue reading Online platform income – do you need to declare?
Statutory Parental Pay In the UK there are a number of statutory parental leave rights which include some form of … Continue reading How much pay for KIT and SPLIT?
If you're missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) from your National Insurance record, it could be affecting your State Pension. Home … Continue reading Home Responsibility Protection – Don’t miss out
Ofsted has begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the … Continue reading New childcare provider type registration open
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a package of measures to deliver on the agenda of the new government around the … Continue reading School breakfast club pilot
Hundreds of thousands of parents of children from nine months old take up new 15 government funded hours of early … Continue reading Additional funded childcare commences
HMRC have issued further policy information on the new Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave (SNCP&L, SNCL and SNCP). These … Continue reading Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) and Leave – April 2025
The Government has extended the consultation on the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to ensure there is suitable time for feedback … Continue reading Child Maintenance consultation extended
Clarifying the workplace nursery partnership requirement rules at section 318 ITEPA As part of the July 2024 agent update 121, … Continue reading Workplace nursery – really!
With the Labour party winning with a significant majority and forming a new UK government, changes to employment and payroll … Continue reading Labour win – payroll and HR impacts
If you are looking after a child under 12 whilst their patent (or main cater) is working you may be … Continue reading Grandparent, or other family member, who care for a child under 12? Specified adult childcare NI credits
New data shows 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for two-year-olds Hundreds of thousands of parents are be able to … Continue reading Childcare rollout on track
Parents on Universal Credit can now receive up to £1,311 more a year in childcare support following a 6.7% boost … Continue reading Working parents on Universal Credit set receive up to £20,872 a year in childcare support
First phase of the expansion of childcare starts giving working parents of two-year-olds access to 15 hours a week. Thousands … Continue reading New Childcare funding commences
Child Benefit rates go up on 6th April 2024. Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased … Continue reading Child Benefit rate rises
Thousands of households across the UK are set to be around £3,850 better off as a raft of economic policies … Continue reading Household cash boost
Spring Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker… As we mourn the tragic loss of … Continue reading Spring Budget 2024 speech
HMRC have issued the December 2023 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to … Continue reading December 2023 Employer Bulletin
Applications open on 2nd January 2024 for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers. Applications for the first wave … Continue reading Date set for new childcare offer applications
Working families can save up to £2,000 a year on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare. Autumn is here and … Continue reading Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs for your little pumpkins
Tax credits are coming to an end, and most people will need to apply for Universal Credit instead. You won’t … Continue reading Tax Credits are ending
All secondary school pupils eligible for free flu vaccine as government expands vaccination programme. Over 3 million secondary school pupils … Continue reading Free flu vaccine for secondary school pupils
As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit … Continue reading Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per month
Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise nearly 50% – up to £1,630 per month – from 28th June 2023. … Continue reading Massive boost for childcare
At the Spring Budget Jeremy Hunt announced 30hrs of free childcare for children aged 9 months - 4 years for … Continue reading When can you claim your free childcare?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Spring Budget 2023 to Parliament on Wednesday 15th March 2023. For the full … Continue reading Spring Budget 2023
Families looking for childcare places during February half term could be missing out on a government top-up to help pay … Continue reading Boost your childcare budget this half term
Government confirms funding for holiday activities and food programme for 2023, supporting hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families. … Continue reading Holiday activity clubs to continue in 2023
An employer who provides childcare vouchers to employees are required to undertake an annual Basic Earnings Assessment (BEA) prior to … Continue reading Child Care Vouchers – 2023/2024 Basic Earnings Assessment Calculator
Ofsted has published the first in a series of reviews on early years education. The review underpins the inspectorate’s new … Continue reading Early education vital for children born during lockdown
Thousands of domestic abuse victims will be able to access free legal advice and representation under new changes to the … Continue reading Free legal advice expanded to help thousands more people at risk
Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years to benefit from wraparound childcareMore than 20,000 service children will be … Continue reading Military families to benefit from £3,000 of childcare support
Disney-inspired campaign relaunches to help kids get one hour of physical activity every day over the summer holidays. Only 45% … Continue reading Get kids active over the summer holidays
Government backs laws providing additional paid leave to parents whose babies require neonatal care after birthreforms will allow parents to … Continue reading Parents whose babies require neonatal care to receive paid leave under new law backed by government
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has issued new guidance around eligibility for DBS checks, for people in the charity … Continue reading New DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid organisations
The change is being considered as part of proposals that will get more of the money that is owed to … Continue reading Curfews for parents who fail to pay child maintenance
With school summer holidays less than a month away, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are reminding families of financial support … Continue reading Families can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for childcare costs this summer.
Working parents can get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and out-of-school activities … Continue reading Help with Easter childcare costs
The TUC is looking to engage with childcare workers to understand their experiences of working in the sector before and … Continue reading TUC want to hear from Childcare workers
Employer who provide childcare vouchers to employees are required to undertake an annual Basic Earnings Assessment (BEA) prior to the … Continue reading Child Care Vouchers – 2022/2023 Basic Earnings Assessment Calculator
Families may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back … Continue reading Childcare cost help as children head back to school
The campaign highlights a range of activities and opportunities for families, children and young people such as exploring a local … Continue reading Government launches campaign encouraging families to Rediscover Summer
The TUC working in collaboration with Mother Pukka, would like to hear from parents about childcare and the upcoming summer … Continue reading How are you managing childcare provisions and support?
New online tool will make it easier for expectant parents to access and understand Shared Parental Leave and Payworking families … Continue reading New online tool to help working families make the most of shared parental leave
Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, … Continue reading Help towards the cost of children’s summer holiday activities
School uniforms will be made more affordable for families under a new law passed by Parliament on 29th April 2021. … Continue reading New law to make school uniform costs affordable
HMRC have issued the April 2021 Employer Bulletin, again, packed full with information. In this month’s edition of the Employer … Continue reading HMRC April 2021 Employer Bulletin
Around 2 million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers will benefit from an increase in National Living Wage and National Minimum … Continue reading Millions get pay rise as National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increase comes into effect
Employer who provide childcare vouchers to employees are required to undertake an annual Basic Earnings Assessment (BEA) prior to the … Continue reading Child Care Vouchers – 2021/2022 Basic Earnings Assessment Calculator
The TUC is asking ministers to do more to lift the burdens facing working mums this Mothers’ Day today (Sunday … Continue reading TUC calls on ministers to lift the burdens on working mums this Mothers’ Day
HMRC have added further clarification to the furlough guidance in relation to salary sacrifice arrangements and the calculation of the … Continue reading Salary Sacrifice and furlough reference salary
Edenred site opens for schools to purchase eGift cards for eligible families to use at their choice of supermarkets Schools … Continue reading National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders
Parents across Scotland have been applying early for the new Scottish Child Payment that will open on Monday 15 February. … Continue reading 56,000 parents apply for Scottish Child Payment
HMRC have updated ‘caring responsibilities’ guidance (on Tuesday 5th January) in relation to childcare for parents who are unable to … Continue reading Furlough, childcare and caring responsibilities – guidance updated
The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the virus, protect … Continue reading Prime Minister announces national lockdown
Dear @PAYadvice, Our Employer Bulletin (December 2020, Issue 87) includes a host of useful information including the extension to the … Continue reading December 2020 HMRC Employer Bulletin
The Prime Minister has announced tougher national restrictions in England from Thursday. New national restrictions from 5 November With the … Continue reading New national restrictions start 5th November 2020
HMRC have confirmed that ‘Tax credits claimants who are temporarily working fewer hours due to COVID-19 will continue to be … Continue reading Tax credit claimants working reduced hours
Working parents who are on the Government’s coronavirus support schemes will still be eligible for childcare support even if their … Continue reading Protections for working parents eligible for childcare support
What do you do when you need time to support children. Could you loose your job or be passed over … Continue reading Employee Parental leave rights
MM&R by PSP(c)2020 You may be entitled to receive NI credits if you are a grandparent, or other family member, … Continue reading Grandparent, or other family member, who care for a child under 12? Specified adult childcare NI credits
Around 2 in 5 (41%) working mums with children under 10 can’t get – or are unsure whether they will … Continue reading 2 in 5 working mums face childcare crisis – #COVID19
With Scottish schools returning last week, and Northern Irish schools re-opening, HMRC are reminding parents they can get up to … Continue reading Children returning to school – Tax Free Childcare
Working parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours free childcare who have temporarily fallen below the minimum income requirement … Continue reading Support for working families affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) given an extra boost
There has been a steep rise in the number of employees working flexibly during lockdown, alongside this there has also … Continue reading The future of work can be flexible
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report into parenting during the #coronavirus lockdown. Parents in Great Britain … Continue reading Parenting in lockdown: Coronavirus and the effects on work-life balance
The children of service personnel will be entitled to free breakfast and after-school childcare as part of new measures to … Continue reading Wraparound childcare for armed forces
Z&R by PSP (c)2020 The government have announced that self-employed parents whose trading profits dipped in 2018/2019 because they took … Continue reading Self-employed new parents can claim #COVID19 support grant #coronavirus
E by ZJ (c)2019 A new survey by the TUC (published 10th June 2020) indicates that A quarter of pregnant … Continue reading “Employers are breaking the law and forcing pregnant women out of work during the pandemic”, warns TUC
E&R by PSP (c)2020 People on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave who return to work in the coming months … Continue reading Parents returning to work after extended leave eligible for furlough #COVID19 #coronavirus
Temporary changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare, during #coronavirus. The … Continue reading Check if you can get Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare during #coronavirus #COVID19