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Specialist Jobcentre staff redeployed to give skills and employment support to tens of thousands of people with no requirement to look for work. Every Jobcentre in England, Wales, and Scotland now covered with Pathways to Work advisers, who aim to support 65,000 people this financial year. Advisers will give people the skills they need to … Continue reading Ramped up job support for people on sickness benefits
In commercial transport, where time pressures are high and responsibilities wide-ranging, routine tasks can sometimes be rushed or overlooked. However, the walkaround check for commercial vehicles is not just another task—it is a legal requirement and a vital safeguard for public safety. Whether operating a Heavy Goods Vehicle or a Public Service Vehicle, this check is essential to … Continue reading HGV and PSV Walkaround Check: A Legal Duty and Safety Priority
Women's Business Council refreshed to help break down barriers for opportunity for women at work the government refreshes the Women’s Business Council (WBC) to support the growth mission and Plan for Change, unleashing productivity by supporting women at work WBC will help put more money in working women’s pockets new members confirmed, representing business sectors … Continue reading Boost women’s representation in the workplace.
UK government launches campaign to raise awareness of EU’s Entry/Exit System. British travellers and holiday,Akers are being advised to prepare for incoming EU border checks. Messages advising the British public about the introduction of new Entry/Exit System (EES) checks at the EU border will be shared across government social media channels, by transport operators and … Continue reading Preparing British travellers for EU border changes
Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, for that warm welcome. What a joy it is to be back here in Brighton. And back here with the TUC. Thank you to Mark, and to Paul, and to the whole team, and thank … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
For the third year running, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day don’t fall on weekends and there are no substitute days. However, Scotland has a substitute day for St Andrews. England and Wales So when are the Christmas and New Year Bank holidays? For England Wales and Northern Ireland matches: Scotland In Scotland there are … Continue reading Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about paying early?
HMRC has secured a landmark victory at an Upper Tier Tribunal against Mini Umbrella Company (MUC) fraud. The judgement states that MUC’s fraud is valued at hundreds of millions per year, through abuse of the VAT Flat Rate Scheme and Employment Allowance. This tribunal decision is claimed to will help create fair competition for legitimate businesses, … Continue reading Mini Umbrella Company fraud tribunal win for HMRC
The Department for Education on 19th August 2025 confirmed annual updates repayment thresholds for Plan 1 and Plan 5 Income Contingent Student Loans. Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The repayment threshold for Plan 1 loans will rise to £26,900 from 6 April 2026 … Continue reading Student Loans Repayment Threshold confirmed for Plan 1 and 5
HMRC encourages SA filers to recognise a scam and protect themselves from fraud HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is calling on Self Assessment (SA) filers to remain vigilant as scam attempts continue. They are urged to be alert to bogus tax refund scams and phishing attempts. To report any suspicious emails, texts or calls to … Continue reading Scams warning as Self Assessment filers targeted
AI agents could soon take on boring life admin by dealing with public services on your behalf – from filling in forms to completing applications and booking appointments, as the UK Government plans trials to save people time and modernise the state. Brits could have their own AI agent to help them deal with everything … Continue reading AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home
Driving theory tests will include enhanced first aid questions from 2026, building on existing first aid content that has been part of driver education for years. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is expanding the theory test question bank to: include enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) content add questions about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the … Continue reading New theory test questions aim to boost cardiac arrest survival rate
Operation RESOLUTE has been designed as a high impact initiative with a strong operational focus on intelligence-led, unannounced inspections to training providers, as well as a deeper collaboration with partners. We will act swiftly and decisively to root out abuse, detect and disrupt criminality, and make the private security industry a hostile environment for those … Continue reading Turning the Tide on Training Malpractice in the Private Security Industry
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published promotional information on how to spot the signs of disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. Tax avoidance does not pay: most schemes do not work. Those who use tax avoidance schemes may end up paying more than the tax they tried to avoid as well as interest and potentially … Continue reading Spotting disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes
The Electric Car Grant will make owning an electric car cheaper and easier for people across the UK. thirteen models from Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall now qualify for major discounts as part of the Electric Car Grant scheme drivers to save £1,500 on these latest electric cars, in addition to 4 Citroën models announced earlier … Continue reading Electric car prices slashed as grant scheme expands to 13 more models
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster calls for the country to prepare for the second national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday, 7th September 2025 With one month to go, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, is rallying the nation to get ready for the second ever national test … Continue reading Prepare for Emergency Alerts test
HMRC encourages parents to register for Tax-Free Childcare to help towards the cost of their childcare bills. Working families are encouraged to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare to save on their childcare bills. Working families can save up to £2,000 annually when paying for childcare in 75,000 childcare settings across the UK. Supporting the government’s … Continue reading Tax Free Child Care
The Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver a genuine living wage for working people takes a step closer as it sets out new considerations for the Low Pay Commission when recommending the April 2026 National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. Discriminatory age bands to be removed as new Low Pay Commission remit delivers progress towards … Continue reading Government moves to end discriminatory age bands and unfair pay
The Low Pay Commission has updated its projections for the National Living Wage in 2026. The Government has published the Low Pay Commission’s remit for the rates of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) that will apply from April 2026. £12.71 Read the Low Pay Commission’s remit for 2025 On the … Continue reading National Living Wage April 2026 projection
Most main applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa in passports from 15th July 2025 The UK Government is replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital proof of immigration status, an eVisa. An eVisa is an online record … Continue reading New UK eVisas for Pakistani students and workers
Red tape swept away in biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade to boost homeownership and put more money into people’s pockets through the government’s Plan for Change. Nationwide widens access to its ‘Helping Hand’ mortgage supporting 10,000 extra first-time buyers due to the Chancellor’s Leeds Reforms. Reeves: Benefits of a thriving finance sector will … Continue reading Financial red tape cut to boost homeownership
Salary sacrifice EV schemes Electric Vehicles (EV) are an increasing Salary Sacrifice arrangement that works being offered by employers enabling the expansion EV usage across the UK. Unlike some salary sacrifice arrangements which may not work as stated such as childcare and groceries which may not meet exemption qualifying conditions, EVs are not captured by … Continue reading Boost for Britain’s electric vehicle revolution
Pre-loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse for Good charter on and then work with their chosen charity partner to distribute devices. Big names like Deloitte and VodafoneThree alongside leading charity Good Things Foundation are uniting with government to encourage organisations to … Continue reading Pre-loved tech helps bridge digital divide
The first wave of free breakfast clubs have already served two million meals, delivering on the governments Plan for Change. According to the government, thousands of families across the country are already benefitting from the flagship free breakfast club programme, with two million meals served in its first term. The programme, which is set to … 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 - to launch in the Autumn. Thousands of families across the country will soon benefit from new childcare places in local schools closer to where they live, as the government’s school-based nurseries rollout is claimed … Continue reading Over 4,000 school-based childcare places this September
Employment Right Bill The governments Employment Rights Bill is claimed to be delivering the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. For too long it has been viewed that the UK has lagged behind other advanced economies in modernising employment protections. The bill bans exploitative zero-hours contracts, ends fire and rehire, introduces day-one rights … Continue reading Ban on controversial NDAs silencing abuse
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.. will expand rights to bereavement leave to those who experience pregnancy loss The Government claims it is delivering the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. For too long, the UK has lagged behind other advanced economies in modernising employment protections. That’s why they claim they are … Continue reading Bereavement leave for families who face pregnancy loss
Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, such as parenting and early development. Best Start Family Hubs Parents across the country will benefit from greater support to make family life easier on their doorstep, as the government rolls out ‘Best Start Family … Continue reading Family services revived to support 500,000 more kids
This Bill is set to transform the pensions landscape for years to come and put more money in people’s pockets as part of the Plan for Change Pension Schemes Bill could boost returns to pension saving by thousands of pounds Changes will also make it easier for savers to access and manage their pensions Working … Continue reading Workers in line for £29,000 boost due to pensions Bill
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances. The Education Secretary is calling on parents to lead by example and make reading a daily habit to help reverse the decline in reading for pleasure, to help give … Continue reading Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Leaseholders to be better protected and more able to challenge excessive service charges to address cost of living concerns Millions of leaseholders will receive stronger rights, powers and protections to better challenge extortionate service charges thanks to major reforms to the feudal leasehold system. Leaseholders are required to pay a service charge to cover the upkeep … Continue reading Leaseholders strengthened rights
Government has launched a full review of parental leave and pay, to better support working families and help children get the best start in life Full review of parental leave and pay to better support working families and help children get the best start in life Review will look at all types of leave – … Continue reading Review of Parental Leave
The Government have published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into effect. Comprehensive roadmap for Employment Rights Bill to raise living standards across the country whilst giving employers and workers the time to adapt. Sets out timelines for new landmark rights with 15 million, or half … Continue reading Roadmap confirms workers rights for 2026 and 2027
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) automatically do a Simple Assessment if you owe tax they can’t collect through your PAYE tax code vi your employer or pension and you aren’t registered for Self Assessment. They work out what you owe then write to tell you how much this is and when you need to pay … Continue reading Received an HMRC Simple Assessment letter?
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding people that they send out two types of letters in June and July each year. Tax calculation letters You get one of these if you've paid too much or too little tax. This could happen if you changed jobs, have more than one income, or your situation has … Continue reading Tax refund and underpayment letters
The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developer Support Team (SDST) have shared early information on changes applicable to statutory payment as operated for those who have employee who work in Northern Ireland. New rights and entitlements are now being applied by the Northern Ireland Assembly and will apply from April 2026. Dear PAYadvice.UK, Please … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) – Northern Ireland
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have started to release change information that impacts payroll calculations from April 2026. This first area is the addition of undergraduate Student Loan Plan 5. The RTI instruction SL1 will start to indicate the use of Plan 5 in March 2026 in readiness for operating … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Student Loan Plan 5
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are encouraging tax payers who have work related expenses to claim qualifying tax reliefs directly with HMRC and for free rather than go via expensive reclaim agents. Don’t get caught out by online adverts and tax refund companies who offer to make work expense claims for you so they can … Continue reading Tax relief – Claim it yourself
With HMRC clamping down on some umbrella organisations, and new regulatory obligations also being introduced, some employees are finding that the are being transferred from one umbrella to another. HM Revenue and customs have issued guidance for those who are potentially being targeted and involved in tax avoidance arrangements which don’t work. HMRC provide the … Continue reading Being moved between umbrellas?
The June 2025 Employer Bulletin has outlined and shared resources for umbrella employer organisation, their users and associated employees. The HMRC published and named tax avoidance schemes list contains a sizeable number of umbrella organisations who have been found to be promoting and operating tax avoidance schemes which don’t work. New guidance and tools for … Continue reading Umbrella employers – good practice updates
Dear PAYadvice.UK HMRC have issued the June 2025 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents. The June edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: PAYE Settlement Agreement calculations 2024 to 2025 organised labour fraud — the supply of labour through Employment Intermediaries mandating the … Continue reading June 2025 Employer Bulletin
A number of employers appear to be confused on the treatment of overtime and National Minimum Wage. Some believing that overtime does not form part of any assessment of National Minimum Wage (NMW). This view is further confused by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) online tool to check your wage. This article and … Continue reading Overtime and the National Minimum Wage
It is very difficult for employees and their families when business struggles and employees face redundancy, what do you do and where do you turn? The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) say that getting the right information when you are made redundant is essential and there are an extensive range of services that Jobcentre … Continue reading Facing redundancy? Getting help
Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills. Almost 826,000 UK families shared £632.2 million in government top-ups towards their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare in the 2024 to 2025 tax year Working families urged to sign up now to give … Continue reading Families boost finances with childcare savings
The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) has indicated that the largest reason for the May 2025 named employers breaching National Minimum Wage regulations was because of pay deductions. Paying National Minimum Wage is not about an employees original hourly rate, but about the rate actually received for all working time. Minister for Employment Rights, … Continue reading Deductions remain a common cause of minimum pay breach
518 Employers who have left workers over £7.4 million out of pocket by failing to pay the National Living and National Minimum Wage named. More money put into the pockets of hardworking people, as government delivers the biggest upgrade to worker’s rights in a generation, as part of the Plan for Change Workers will be … Continue reading 518 employers named for breaching minimum wage
Over £1 billion of Universal Credit payments stopped by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – and set to reach £13.6 billion by 2030. Drive to block incorrect payments significantly ramped up since last summer. Government efforts continue to protect taxpayers’ money from fraud, error and waste to reinvest in public services as part … Continue reading DWP blocks £1 billion in incorrect payments
Over 10 million people who use Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products are to gain stronger rights and clearer protections under new rules - stopping unaffordable borrowing and helping families keep more of their money. Millions of Buy-Now, Pay-Later shoppers to gain stronger rights and clearer information – in line with other types of credit ending the … Continue reading New rules to end Buy-Now, Pay-Later wild-west, and protect millions of shoppers to drive growth
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has stated that as part of their ongoing commitment to keep taxpayer data secure, that they are no longer providing Unique Taxpayer References over the phone. Taxpayers are able to find their Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR): in the HMRC app in their Personal tax account on previous tax returns and other documents … Continue reading Getting a Unique Taxpayer Reference
The RT Hon Lord Hermer KVC On Thursday 8th May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on “Employment law and the fundamental right to security” Introduction Thank you very much for this opportunity to celebrate the remarkable legacy of Thompsons Solicitors, a firm that has been a beacon of … Continue reading Thompsons Lecture: Employment law and the fundamental right to security
DBS have created an explainer animation video, about the online 'request a Basic DBS check' function. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched a new video for organisations, aiming to raise awareness of the online ‘request a Basic DBS check’ service, and the many benefits it provides. The video explains the benefits of including … Continue reading New DBS video explains the online ‘request a Basic DBS check’ service
With the significant increases to National Minimum and National Living Wage, a number of questions are being raised by employers on their options with regards to pre-existing salary sacrifice arrangement where the operation of the sacrifice now takes the employees earnings for National Minimum Wage (NMW) below the employees associated hourly NMW rate. For those … Continue reading Can I change a Salary Sacrifice to a net deduction?
PAYadvice.UK sees a number of social posts and questions around the effective payroll dates when crossing from the 2024/2025 tax year into the new 2025/2026 tax year. Most recently have related to poor business planning by some employers on the impacts of National Insurance increases relating to work undertaken in March 2025 or earlier which … Continue reading Payroll dates – what affects what?
What is the tax code for? The government collects Income Tax to fund public services in the U.K. it pays for the Health Service, Education, providing roads and transport services, and for the general running of the country and paying public debt. For those who earn income either through work or pension then there is … Continue reading What does my tax code mean?
A number of articles published via a news agencies and news outlets have implied that there were significant changes to the UK statutory sickness scheme from April 2025. However, this is not the case. Period of Incapacity to Work (PIW) Under current rules which continue, only periods of sickness lasting 4 or more calendar days … Continue reading Has Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changed?
On social media groups relating to employment law and others on pay, often there are questions on individual rights to paid overtime. This short article looks to outline the basics of the employees rights, whether the additional time should be paid or not and how the additional work time impacts employment rights under the Working … Continue reading Am I entitled to pay for Overtime?
On 1st April 2025, minimum wage rates have increased. This short report from the Low Pay Commission looks at the impact of those changes and the change to National Insurance. Increases in all rates of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW), come into effect for pay periods starting on or … Continue reading The National Minimum Wage in 2025 – LPC
More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to formally recognise their loss. Thousands more parents have benefited from the scheme since it was extended in October 2024 Over 100,000 certificates have now been issued, helping parents formally recognise the loss of baby during … Continue reading Over 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates issued
With the Easter Break coming upon us soon, some workers and employees may be wodnering what their rights are to time off work and to pay. The employment rights part is covered by an PAYadvice.UK article which provides insightful information on the topic of whether workers have a right to bank holiday as paid leave. … Continue reading Holidays and Easter 2025
Millions of pensioners receive as much as £470 more a year added to their State Pension due to the pensions Triple Lock Millions of pensioners receive up to an additional £470 in their State Pension. The Triple Lock means those receiving the State Pension are set to increase by up to £1,900 over the term … Continue reading Income boost for millions of pensioners and working people.
As the New Tax Year day 6th April 2025 arrives, so does a plethora of changes to taxation. For those who have Electric Cars through employer schemes, the company car tax is increasing by 50% today. Whether provided as a normal company car or via a car purchase scheme, EV scheme, Salary Sacrifice, or other … Continue reading Electric Company Car Tax increases +50%
The Disclosure and Barring Service has launched its new strategy and business plan, detailing the strategic direction of DBS for the next 3 years. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched (2nd April 2025) its new 2025 to 2028 strategy and 2025 to 2026 business plan, setting the organisation’s strategic direction for the next … Continue reading DBS strategy and business plan for 2025 to 2028
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education. Families across the country are set to benefit from thousands of new nursery places from September 2025, as the government delivers the change that people voted for by confirming the first wave of 300 school-based nurseries. … Continue reading Parents to save thousands through school-based nursery places
Payrolled Benefits In Kind (PBIK) From the tax year 2024 to 2025 and onwards, a new box has been added to the Self Assessment tax return for reporting payrolled Benefits in Kind that are subject to Class 1A National insurance contributions only. This is for student or postgraduate loan purposes. Reason for this introduction When … Continue reading Self Assessment student loan repayments and payrolled benefits in kind
The Official Rate of Interest (ORI) from 6th April 2025 Where you provide loans to employees that exceed £10,000 during a tax year. If so then the individual has been provided with a benefit in kind (BIK) which is required to be reported on form P11D. Payrolling is planned to become an option for employers … Continue reading Loan benefit – rate increases to 3.75%
Work will be unlocked for thousands of sick and disabled people through new measures that will bolster the support offered in Jobcentres and make the welfare system more sustainable, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced Thursday 6th March 2025. New plans to improve employment support brought forward ahead of wider reform package to … Continue reading Employment support to unlock work for sick and disabled people
..millions have accessed their eVisa, as an extension to the period expired immigration documents can be used for travel is confirmed. Over 4 million UK visa holders have successfully created an account to access their eVisa, according to Home Office statistics published today. An estimated 600,000 people are yet to switch from their physical document … Continue reading Millions have taken action to access eVisa
The Government… table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. The Government have laid amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation with business groups and unions. The Bill claims to support the Government’s mission to increase productivity and create the right conditions for long-term sustainable, inclusive, and secure economic growth, delivering on the … Continue reading Employment Rights Bill latest
Employment law changes from 1st April 2025 From 1st April 2025, a number of changes to employment rights are introduced: A written statement of employment particulars on day one of employment Time off work for partners to attend ante natal appointments Time off work to attend adoption appointments Time off work to care for dependants … Continue reading Isle of Man – Employment rights changes April 2025
New research shows apprenticeships contribute £25bn to England’s economy, with reforms announced during National Apprenticeship Week... Apprentices in England will drive £25bn of economic growth over their lifetime, new figures have revealed. This is almost double the £14bn contribution found the last time this was assessed in 2018, demonstrating apprentices’ importance to the government’s mission … Continue reading Apprenticeships contribute £25bn to economy
Government lays legislation confirming that the new National Living Wage and new National Minimum Wage will take effect from 1st April 2025 Millions of workers set for significant pay increase in April to improve living standards and drive growth Pay boost worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker as Government takes significant step … Continue reading April 2025 payrise boost to pockets of over 3 million workers
Monday 20th January 2021, the government has laid regulations to implement Neonatal Care Leave and Pay. Subject to parliamentary approval, the regulations will come into force on 6th April 2025. The regulations implement the main provisions of the new entitlement. Specifically: The Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations implement a new entitlement for employed parents … Continue reading Regulations for Neonatal Care Leave and Pay laid
The minimum wage rate that apply across the whole of the United Kingdom have risen significantly over these past few years with, the age range of the highest rates is steadily moving to start at age 18 years. 1st April 2025 see the latest rise announced by the Labour government at the Autumn Budget. The … Continue reading Make your views heard on the future of the minimum wage
Thousands filed their Self Assessment on New Year's Day and HMRC urges those still to complete their tax return, to do it now. Around 25,000 taxpayers ‘celebrated’ the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return. If they miss the 31st January 2025 deadline, they could face a penalty. With weeks to go, the … Continue reading Millions yet to file their tax return
take these simple steps to ensure children make the healthiest start to the New Year The UK Health Security Agency is reminding parents and carers of the simple steps they can take to ensure their children make the healthiest start to the new school term. The new year brings with it an opportunity to teach … Continue reading Parents and carers urged to help children start New Year healthy
If you have been struggling with debt for some time and need a fresh start this New Year, the Insolvency Service has sources of information and practical solutions to relieve serious financial burdens. There are many options available to help deal with serious personal debt problems and there are a range of debt-relief options available. … Continue reading Start your journey out of debt
Mandatory charter boosts security, pay and working conditions for thousands of seafarers. amendments to the Employment Rights Bill paves way for mandatory seafarers charter new powers will see more frequent rest periods, more robust welfare and training requirements for operators, safer working patterns and greater protections for wages beyond UK waters comes after fairer wages were cemented … Continue reading Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law
Thousands… file their Self Assessment tax return over festive break as HMRC reminds others to start now. 4,409 Self Assessment’s completed on Christmas Day 40,072 filed their tax return over the Christmas break Self Assessment filers encouraged to prepare and file their tax return ahead of January deadline More than 4,400 Self Assessment filers avoided peeling … Continue reading Self Assessment’s 40,072 festive filers
Smokers who choose to quit on the 1st January could save a whole day of their life by 8th January, according to new research. New research finds smokers who choose to quit on New Year’s Day could save a whole day of their life by 8th January On average, every cigarette smoked steals approximately … Continue reading Smokers – Quit for a week and save a day
Check if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting out property using digital platforms. You may need to tell HMRC if you receive income through an online marketplace or social media. This could be whether it’s your main source of income or an additional … Continue reading Online platform income – do you need to declare?
Universal Credit payments due on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be paid on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Additional support for struggling families also available from the government’s extended Household Support Fund. Part of the Government’s commitment to put more money into people’s pockets through the Plan for Change. Some Universal Credit … Continue reading Universal Credit payments – Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) published its report into compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. The LPC estimates (based on statistics from the employers ASHE data) that around 371,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024. This represents a slight increase on the previous year but is below estimated numbers from the pre-pandemic period. … Continue reading Over 370,000 underpaid in April 2024
HMRC’s 2024 review of its HMRC app: 2 million new users, 100 million sessions and £652 million in Self Assessment payments Download and access the HMRC app 24/7 to get personal tax information, National Insurance, and Child Benefit. 2024 has been the most successful year for the HMRC app to date, with 2 million more … Continue reading Two million new ‘appy users in 2024
Income tax is partially devolved to Wales, which means that while the Welsh Government is able to vary the three income tax rates (basic, higher and additional) for Welsh taxpayers4, all other aspects of the tax remain the responsibility of the UK Government, and HMRC continues to administer income tax in Wales. As part of … Continue reading Welsh Income Tax April 2025
Disclosure & Barring Service is providing support to job seekers for a safer employment search. Non-existent DBS check scam Persuading job seekers to pay for a non-existent DBS check is a tactic being used by fraudsters to extract cash from their victims, with January and February a peak period for scammers to pounce. Typically referenced … Continue reading ‘Fake DBS check’ recruitment scams
Statutory Parental Pay In the UK there are a number of statutory parental leave rights which include some form of pay: Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) - up to 39 weeks with 6 weeks of higher entitlement Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP - similar to SMP Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) - generally the sharing of any stopped … Continue reading How much pay for KIT and SPLIT?
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is launching its new annual notification service for volunteer subscribers to the Update Service, allowing subscribers to confirm that they still require the service. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is currently improving how the Update Service works for its volunteer subscribers. The improvements will allow volunteers who are … Continue reading DBS launches annual Update Service renewal notification for volunteers
The UK Government announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the proposed rates operational from April 2025. On Wednesday 30th October 2024 the following was announced: I have concluded my statutory annual review of state pension and benefit rates under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2025 increased by 1.7%
Equal Pay Day Wednesday 20th November 2024 was marked as Equal Pay Day, a national campaign led by the Fawcett Society. This day marks the point in the year when, based on the gender pay gap, women overall in the UK stop being paid compared to men. Commenting on the Fawcett Society’s Equal Pay Day, … Continue reading Women’s pay and equality
PAYadvice author Simon Parsons is a contributor to the GPA magazine 04:05 Global Payroll, in this months edition he covers subjects relating to the Christmas holiday season. So from why the UK New years is not the same as the tax year. And a number of seasonal topics for this Christmas and other holiday season festivities … Continue reading GPA – UK payroll – I’m dreaming of an alright Christmas
Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend Trusts could be banned from using agencies to cover gaps in entry level positions, and agencies could be banned from re-introducing NHS workers that leave permanent jobs Understaffed NHS forced to spend £3 billion on agency staff last year Wes Streeting to address healthcare leaders in … Continue reading Clamp down on NHS temporary workers
Get Britain Working White Paper brings forward locally-led health, work and skills plans to drive down near record 2.8m people out of work due to long term sickness. New WorkWell programme offers tailored support like physiotherapy and counselling for people out of work or at risk of leaving work, bringing together a range of different … Continue reading “Good work is good for health” – WorkWell
Digital Veteran Card to give heroes swifter access to help and support available to them - from help with housing to employment and rail discounts. To be introduced in 2025, it will enable veterans to download their card instantly and be more convenient for smartphone users. Announcement comes for Remembrance weekend as the country comes … Continue reading Digital Veteran Card
If you're missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) from your National Insurance record, it could be affecting your State Pension. Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) was a scheme to help protect parents’ and carers’ State Pension eligibility. National Insurance credits replaced HRP in 2010. Those who qualified would have received HRP automatically if between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 2010 … Continue reading Home Responsibility Protection – Don’t miss out
Company van The Van Benefit Charge applies when an employee is provided with a company van and it is used for personal journeys. The Van Fuel Benefit Charge applies where fuel is provided by the employer to cover private use. Company car fuel benefit A director or employee who is provided with a Company Car … Continue reading 2025-2026: Van benefit and the car and van fuel charge and other future changes
Ofsted has begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the Department for Education has introduced to give the early years and childcare sector more flexibility. Childcare providers now have the option to register as childminders without domestic premises, meaning they can work solely from somewhere … Continue reading New childcare provider type registration open
Cold Weather Payments take effect from 1st November 2024 as low-income households set to get £25 during cold snaps. Alongside the £150 Warm Home Discount to support eligible customers with energy bills and extension to Household Support Fund Pensioners urged to check eligibility for Pension Credit to claim the Winter Fuel Payment From 1st November … Continue reading Check your eligibility for winter support schemes
Talk Money Week is an annual awareness initiative – the theme this year is “Do One Thing” (#DoOneThing) 1.7 million customers use the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) app every month, with 29 million sessions launched between July and September 2024 and 711,000 new users in the same period HMRC has today launched a new advertising … Continue reading Do one thing – get on the HMRC app
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. The UK government is taking major steps towards delivering its ambitious aim to digitise the UK border and immigration system and has set out new implementation dates for the electronic travel authorisation … Continue reading UK to expand digital travel to more visitors
PAYadvice.UK is supporting Talk Money Week, which aims to break down barriers and make it easier for people to share their thoughts and feelings about money. It can be difficult to talk about money. That’s why #TalkMoney Week is a great opportunity to kickstart a conversation with friends, family or colleagues. In fact, building money … Continue reading Talk Money week – 4-8 November 2024
HMRC have issued an update to guide E24 on 1st November 2024 in relation to the operation of a Tronc for the distribution of tips. New requirement now apply to ensure that. Tips are received by the workers and not retained by the employing business. Section 6 of the E24 guidance has been updated to … Continue reading Tips, gratuities and service charges – Troncs