Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman has called on pension schemes of all types and sizes to make sure their data … Continue reading Minister calls on pension schemes to get “data ready” for dashboards
The Mid-life MOT is a review for workers in their 40s and 50s that helps them take stock of their … Continue reading Tens of thousands will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative.
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
new pay protection laws on minimum wage for thousands of seafarers regularly entering UK waterslaws will prevent firms undercutting fair … Continue reading Bill ensures thousands of seafarers receive fair pay
The change is set to support patients getting advice and fit notes from their healthcare professional - without having to … Continue reading Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists can now certify and issue fit notes
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.
Over 500,000 jobseekers have been supported to find work through their jobcentreBenefit claimants moved into work at a record rate … Continue reading Half a million benefit claimants get jobs in under 6 months
We have all seen them, constant advertising to claim marriage tax allowance rebates, or tax reliefs for working from home. … Continue reading Consultation launched to tackle tax rebate reprobates
More than eight million households across the whole of the UK will get a cash payment from July to ease … Continue reading Eight million households to get new cost-of-living payment from 14 July
Over the past 5 years it is claimed that apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners … Continue reading Making the apprenticeship system simpler
Over 347,000 unemployed people on benefits have found work in just four months through the Way to Work campaign – … Continue reading Prime Minister rallies employers to help get 500,000 into work
Statement 26th May 2022 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Cost of Living Support. The high inflation we are … Continue reading Cost of Living Support
The Prime Minister has asked Matt Warman MP to lead a review into how the government can best support a … Continue reading Future of work review to be lead by Matt Warman
Freeze will help ease the cost of living pressures on households, saving £17 million overallComes alongside record government NHS investment … Continue reading Prescription charge freeze
Way to Work is a new partnership between government and employers to get 500,000 jobseekers into work by the end … Continue reading 500,000 new jobs – Way to Work
Those with a disability or a physical or mental health condition, may need extra help to start a new job, … Continue reading Financial help to work for those with disability and health challenges
HM Revenue and customs are encouraging parents who claim child benefit to check their P60 which must be issued by … Continue reading Claiming Child Benefit? Check your P60
About 2.1 million tax credits claimants will begin to receive their annual renewal packs from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). … Continue reading 2.1 million tax credits packs issued
The government outlines plans to resume helping claimants move to Universal Credit by end of 2024Universal Credit supported millions during … Continue reading Move of claimants to Universal Credit to restart
Ground rent charges will be banned on most new residential leases from 30th June 2022Ban will put an end to … Continue reading Future homebuyers to be freed from expensive ground rent bills on 30th June
£270 million investment in adult numeracy in England to help people progress and secure great jobs Adults looking to improve … Continue reading Multiplying maths skills for adults
As part of the April 2022 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have confirmed detail around the ending of certain ‘easements’ related to … Continue reading COVID-19 Easements end
Working from home: claiming tax relief from April 2022 As part of emergency COVID-19 restrictions, Government instructions to work from … Continue reading Home and Hybrid working – a taxing situation
HM Revenue and Customs claim to want to make it as easy as possible for individuals and their family to … Continue reading Check what financial help you can get from HMRC
People are being urged not to leave their application for a British passport to the last minute, with demand currently … Continue reading Allow up to ten weeks to apply for a British passport
April 2022, HMRC are publishing an update to the E24 guidance on tips, gratuities, service charges and troncs – in … Continue reading Updated guidance on how tips, gratuities and service charges are taxed
Doctors issue fit notes to people to provide evidence of the advice they have given about their fitness for work. … Continue reading Digital ‘fit note’ launched
HMRC's online Time to Pay facility has been used by more than 142,000 Self Assessment filers since April 2021, helping … Continue reading 142,000+ use payment plans to pay Self Assessment bill
Do you operate a banded pension scheme using qualifying earning? Have you checked that the start and end points meet … Continue reading Check your Auto Enrolment Pension scheme
For pay periods commencing from the 1st April 2022, the new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates come … Continue reading New National Minimum Wage rates commence
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
Monday 28th March 2022, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech at the Movement to Work CEO Summit. … Continue reading Movement to Work CEO Summit
A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who … Continue reading New statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers using fire and rehire tactics
New guidance, from the Department of Health and Social Care, outlines free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to … Continue reading Next steps for living with COVID
Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast by Simon Parsons M.Sc FCIPPdip MBCS, Director UK Compliance Strategies at SD … Continue reading SPRING BUDGET SPECIAL 2022-23 WITH SIMON PARSONS #79
Northern Ireland retain COVID SSP day one Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland and they … Continue reading Northern Ireland retain day 1 SSP for COVID
As part of the Spring Statement 2022 announcement, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that in 2024 when the rate of … Continue reading Income tax drop to 19% in 2024 brought forward to 2023 and then cancelled
What has been announced As part of the government spring statement, Rishi Sunak has confirmed that there is a cut … Continue reading 5p cut in fuel duty
As part of the Spring Statement 2022 given on Wednesday 23rd March 2022, the government announced a change to National … Continue reading Payroll surprise in spring statement
The Home Office have issued an updated draft version of Employer's Guide to Right to Work Checks' to reflect changes … Continue reading Updates to Employer Right To Work guidance for April 2022
The government will remove the remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers from 4am Friday 18th March 2022. from … Continue reading COVID-19 travel restrictions removed
Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK. The UK … Continue reading Violence and harassment at work treaty
Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for womenParticipating employers will run pilots aimed at … Continue reading Pay transparency pilot to break down barriers for women
Latest TUC polling by Britain Thinks reveals majority of workers say they have experienced surveillance in the past year Overwhelming … Continue reading Intrusive worker surveillance “spiralling out of control”
HMRC have issued the following communication to UK employers to assist informing employees of the reason for the increase in … Continue reading Health and Social Care – National Insurance contribution uplift
Prime Minister confirms next steps for living with Covid-19Vaccines will remain first line of defence against the virus with further … Continue reading Plan for living with COVID
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increase for pay periods commencing 1st April 2022. HMRC, as part … Continue reading National Minimum Wage increase impact on Historic Statutory Maternity Pay
Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland ― new employment right coming into force ― 6th April 2022 Who … Continue reading Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave in Northern Ireland
Almost 100,000 Self Assessment filers have used online payment plans to spread the cost of their tax bill into manageable … Continue reading 100,000 spread their Self Assessment tax bill
Families struggling financially, or facing illness, isolation or bereavement, will have an opportunity for a weekend break thanks to a … Continue reading 800 families facing tough times to be offered holidays
The government have confirmed that the Pension Auto Enrolment thresholds have all been frozen at the April 2021 levels. For … Continue reading Pension AE threshold for 2022/2023 frozen
The ‘Build the Future’ theme returns for its second year, with over 1,200 events taking place across England to showcase the … Continue reading National Apprenticeship Week 2022: Building the future with apprenticeships
Millions of households will receive up to £350 to help with the cost of living following a rise in the … Continue reading £350 boost to help with rising energy costs
Vaccination as a condition of deployment revisited as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant variantLegal requirement for health and social care … Continue reading Removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that more than 10.2 million customers filed their 2020 to 2021 tax returns … Continue reading Over 10.2 million filed their Self Assessment by 31st January 2022
The Plan 2 and PGL thresholds for 2022/2023 have been confirmed. Statement - Higher Education update Both thresholds remain at … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 2 and Post-Graduate loan thresholds frozen
In light of reports of problems from taxpayers that are increasing in both number and seriousness, the Low Incomes Tax … Continue reading Campaigners call for urgent action on diversion of tax refunds
End to temporary changes to the self-certification period for sickness absence In December 2021, the government made regulations to extend … Continue reading Sick pay self-certification returns to 7 days coverage
Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great … Continue reading Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support
All measures under Plan B have been lifted meaning face coverings are no longer mandatory in indoor venuesCOVID Passes are … Continue reading COVID-19: England returns to plan A
Hybrid working to resume in Scotland from 31st January 2022. The Scottish government has confirmed that businesses can prepare to … Continue reading Scottish changes to working from home
Cabinet Office Minister calls for Government departments to accelerate the return to office based working to boost staff collaboration and … Continue reading Returning to offices
People will no longer be advised to work from home, face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor venues, … Continue reading England to return to Plan A
New rules to ensure savers are fully informed of their options when seeking to access their pension pots became law … Continue reading New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take-up
The TV licence fee has been frozen for two years as the government moves to support families in the face … Continue reading TV licence fee frozen
People are losing out on hundreds of pounds after being enticed into using third-party companies to claim tax rebates instead … Continue reading Tax refund companies under fire for high fees
People self-isolating with COVID-19 will have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if they test … Continue reading From Monday 17th January, self-isolation ends after 5 full days
The next review of State Pension age has been launched. The review considers whether the rules around pensionable age are … Continue reading State Pension Age review
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month … Continue reading HMRC gives Self Assessment taxpayers more time to ease COVID-19 pressures
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has acknowledged the disruption to the workforce caused by the spread of Omicron and set … Continue reading New critical workforce testing measures
Source: HMRC, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics The House of Commons library has published the statistical report for the Coronavirus … Continue reading Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – saving UK employment
New package of support to help thousands of disabled people into work as Government builds back fairer.15 Jobcentre Plus sites … Continue reading Support to help more disabled people into work
More than 31,000 Self Assessments submissions for the 2020 to 2021 tax year over the festive period. HM Revenue and … Continue reading 2,828 ’elf Assessments filed on Christmas Day
The government is urging the public to protect themselves from online sales scams through five actionable steps. The public must … Continue reading Protect yourself from online sales scams
New guidance enables the 10-day self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) to be reduced to … Continue reading Self-isolation reduced from 10 to 7 days
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced support for businesses who have been impacted by the Omicron variant with the reopening of … Continue reading Statutory Sick Pay rebate scheme (SSPRS) reopens
Consumers will be better protected from attacks by hackers on their phones, tablets, smart TVs, fitness trackers and other internet-connectable … Continue reading Cyber laws to protect personal tech
Naming tax avoidance promoters As part of the approach to support taxpayers to steer clear, or move out, of tax … Continue reading HMRC to name tax avoidance promoters
HMRC have issued the following and asked that we share: On 12th December, the Prime Minister launched the Omicron Emergency … Continue reading Temporary changes to the self-certification period for sickness absence
Make sure you take a rapid lateral flow test before meeting up with friends and family – especially those who … Continue reading Free rapid lateral flow tests
The DWP and HMRC have applied a statutory instrument which comes into force on Friday 17th December 2021 which extends … Continue reading Employee Sickness self-certification extended to 28 days
New figures reveal a record £1 billion in child maintenance payments has been collected and arranged in the last 12 … Continue reading Record £1 billion child support
The December 2021 Office of National Statistics (ONS) report: Labour market overview, UK: December 2021 The data comes from HM … Continue reading Record number of people on payroll
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The next review of State Pension age has been launched by the Government. The Review is to consider whether the … Continue reading Second State Pension Age Review
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
Government has named and shamed another 208 businesses which failed to pay the minimum wage to 12,000 of the lowest … Continue reading Why are employers breaking minimum wage law? ‘don’t be a Scrooge – pay your staff properly’
First intensive short courses in HGV driving under way to help tackle skills shortages and support 11,000 people launching new … Continue reading More help to train and test new HGV drivers
Hundreds of disabled university students are set to benefit from a new ‘passport’ scheme that will support them as they … Continue reading ‘Passport’ to help disabled graduates get in to employment
The government has published a call for evidence on the umbrella company market. Umbrellas - what are they? Umbrella companies … Continue reading Call for Evidence: umbrella company market
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have issued the confirmed statutory payment rates applicable from April … Continue reading April 2022 Statutory payments changes confirmed
Face coverings From 4am Tuesday 30th November 2021 face coverings are compulsory in shops and other settings such as banks, … Continue reading Precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) and HMRC have carried out joint operations in London, Bradford and Glasgow last week to … Continue reading Check on illegal working practices in the security industry
Ofqual has launched a second consultation on its remaining policy proposals and draft: Technical consultation on regulating Digital Functional Skills … Continue reading New qualification to give core digital skills
Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce, and this Older Workers Week (22nd – 28th November), Minister … Continue reading Employers urged to help un-pause the careers of women in menopause
The theme of “Build the Future” continues for its second National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), which will take place between 7th … Continue reading National Apprenticeship Week theme ‘Build the Future’ announced for 2022
ACAS remind business that they should take steps to prevent workplace bullying. Employers and managers should do everything possible to … Continue reading Workplace bullying
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been working with JobsAware and Cifas, to understand the impact of scams, and … Continue reading Job scams
“The new appointment will bolster government’s continued efforts to protect and enhance workers’ rights while stamping out workplace exploitation” Margaret … Continue reading Margaret Beels appointed as Director of Labour Market Enforcement
On 7th September 2021, the government announced a new 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy to fund investment in the … Continue reading Health and Social Care payslip message issued