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(c)2025 PAYadvice Ltd The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced on the day before her 26th November 2025 … Continue reading April 2026 National Minimum and Living Wage increases confirmed
From 1st January 2026 if you provide cryptoasset services in the UK, you’ll have new responsibilities for collecting data and … Continue reading New Cryptoasset reporting rules – Jan 2026
Boiler Upgrade Scheme has been expanded to include air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries giving families more choice in how … Continue reading Discounts for families to keep warm in winter and cool in summer
Vulnerable claimants moved to Universal Credit with specialist help, as Government puts those who need it most at heart of … Continue reading 220,000 vulnerable claimants given personalised support to move to Universal Credit
Digital posters and leaflets are now available in three additional languages for regulated organisations, ambassadors, and charities to download and … Continue reading New Resources to tackle unregulated immigration advice
The Government’s Make Work Pay plan is designed to help more people to stay in work, support workers’ productivity and … Continue reading Know your Rights – Good Employment Week 2025
From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission. Visitors from 85 nationalities, … Continue reading UK to enforce ETA scheme Feb 2026
Good Employment Week 2025 Good Employment Week is an annual week of activities, that aims to raise awareness of good employment … Continue reading Good employment week 24-28 November 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) (20th November … Continue reading Investigation into $28 million crypto scheme
The Home Secretary's statement setting out significant reforms to the UK’s legal migration model. Oral statement to Parliament 20th November … Continue reading A fairer pathway to UK settlement
The Chancellor is extending the freeze on NHS prescription charges next year to keep prescriptions under a tenner, saving patients … Continue reading Prescription charges frozen
Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30 years in historic intervention to deliver real savings for millions of … Continue reading First rail freeze in 30 years to help commuters
HMRC is aware that businesses are being approached by organisations offering models which falsely claim to be able to reduce employment … Continue reading Tax fraud warning for employment agencies and employers
Side hustlers selling festive items need to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online if earnings exceed £1,000 a year. … Continue reading Christmas crafters – check the tax rules
Nine million pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments … Continue reading Millions of pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments
Renters' Rights Act will kick in from 1 May 2026, benefitting 11 million renters across England. Countdown begins for the … Continue reading No-fault evictions to end by May 2026
60 major and many small employers are joining forces with government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is … Continue reading Tackling ill-health and keep Britain working
Number of illegal working arrests skyrocket by 63% as Immigration Enforcement carry out highest level of raids in British history. … Continue reading Largest crackdown on illegal workers
SLC has received more than 1.1 million refund requests through its Digital Refund Service, which offers a self-serve route for … Continue reading Student Loan Refund requests exceed 1.1 million
New report exposes major AI skills gap holding UK businesses back - but 3 new tools launched will help unlock … Continue reading Help for UK businesses to fill £400bn AI skills gap
Reforms to open up affordable home charging to thousands more households new proposed planning reforms to cut red tape giving … Continue reading Electric vehicle (EV) charging at home to be easier
Consultation on extending legislation to prevent illegal working (the Right to Work Scheme) to other working arrangements This Home Office … Continue reading Preventing illegal working (the Right to Work Scheme) to other working arrangements
Self Assessment filers reminded to file their tax return with 100 days to go to the deadline Self Assessment filers … Continue reading 100 days to Self Assessment deadline
Consultations launched on key Make Work Pay measures including protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work, bereavement leave … Continue reading Bereavement and pregnancy protections to be shaped by businesses and workers
Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out … Continue reading Victims freed from NDA silence
Half a million workers are set for a pay boost as over 16,000 employers are signed up to pay the real Living … Continue reading Real Living Wage Rates Increase to £13.45 in UK and £14.80 in London
Guidance for employers on making employees’ student loan and postgraduate loan deductions in different circumstances has been updated with a … Continue reading Student Loan deduction guidance corrected
As part of the October 2025 shaming list of employers who have been named and fined for National Minimum Wage … Continue reading Pay deductions can cause minimum wage breaches
(c)2025 PAYadvice.UK Direction about the approved method of electronic communication to give an employee notice of a tax code. The … Continue reading Employee Notice of Tax Code – Commissioners’ Direction
(c)2025 PAYadvice Ltd HM Revenue and Customs have shared that they are aware that users of their web and app … Continue reading HMRC impacted by Amazon internet problems
Although employers may have set payment rates at or above the National Minimum Wage for their workers and employees, some … Continue reading Another 103 employers caught not paying for time worked!
In-work poverty causing misery as over half of low-paid parents forced to turn to food banks UK workers paid below … Continue reading In-work poverty causing misery as over half of low-paid parents forced to turn to food banks
Of the 491 recently shamed employers for breaching National Minimum Wage (NMW) by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) audit … Continue reading Apprentices – not a reason to underpay!
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) audit teams from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have caught and fined another 491 employers … Continue reading Where are October 2025 shamed employer minimum pay breaches happening?
£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 … Continue reading Another 491 employers fined £10million+ for National Minimum Wage breach
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are replacing physical immigration documents with a digital immigration status, known as an eVisa. Moving … Continue reading Update on the move to eVisas
all pupils will sit a mandatory reading test at age 13 to drive up reading standards. A national focus on … Continue reading Focus on reading to drive up standards
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: October 2025
Over 40,000 more sick or disabled people will receive intensive employment support to move into secure, fulfilling work and out … Continue reading Job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries as tens of thousands more sick and disabled people offered help into work
Matthew Taylor to lead Government's new Fair Work Agency from April 2026. Taylor Review author Matthew Taylor appointed as first … Continue reading FWA chair appointed to crack down on minimum wage underpayment and worker exploitation
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
The Home Office have issued guidance for those travelling to Europe from Friday 2nd October 2025. Whether for holiday. Business … Continue reading Travelling to Europe?
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
Almost 10,000 high-achieving young people will receive letters from students at Kings College London encouraging them to consider a university … Continue reading Empowering disadvantaged pupils to reach university
A new digital ID scheme is to help combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of … Continue reading Digital ID scheme to be rolled out
HMRC have added a practicing barrister, Setu Kamal, to the HMRC tax avoidance promoters list for the first time. Practising … Continue reading HMRC name tax avoidance barrister
575,200 people on a low income have opened a Help to Save Account. They can save up to £50 a … Continue reading £220 million boost for the Help to Save club
Specialist Jobcentre staff redeployed to give skills and employment support to tens of thousands of people with no requirement to … Continue reading Ramped up job support for people on sickness benefits
(C)2025 PAYadvice Ltd Simon Parsons of SD Worx, PAYadvice and representing the BCS Oayroll Group (part of the Chartered Institute … Continue reading Exchequer Secretary speech to the annual HMRC Conference
More than twice the number of licences were revoked in the first year of this government than the year before, … Continue reading Rogue employer visa sponsor licences revoked
Competition and Market Authority (CMA)’s investigation into sports broadcasting and production companies colluding on rates of pay for freelance workers. … Continue reading £4.2 million pay fix fines
In commercial transport, where time pressures are high and responsibilities wide-ranging, routine tasks can sometimes be rushed or overlooked. However, … Continue reading HGV and PSV Walkaround Check: A Legal Duty and Safety Priority
For those who operate a limited company, Companies House (CH) are introducing a single sign-in to make it easier and … Continue reading Access to Companies House WebFiling accounts to move to GOV.UK One Login
Those who still owe Covid scheme money to the public purse have been given a time-limited opportunity to pay it … Continue reading Covid repayment window opens
Since the introduction in April 2012, an employer who is within Real Time Information (RTI) had the ability to request, … Continue reading National Insurance Verification (NVR) withdrawn
Originally started in readiness for 2021, PAYadvice.UK are constructing its popular PAYadvice Series Legislation Update 2026 for payroll. We believe … Continue reading Legislation updates 2026 for payroll
Women's Business Council refreshed to help break down barriers for opportunity for women at work the government refreshes the Women’s … 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 … 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, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
DBS has launched its 2025 Employer Feedback Survey to gather insights from businesses using DBS services. The Disclosure and Barring … Continue reading DBS launches 2025 Employer Feedback Survey
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning new and returning students to be vigilant of scams, as the new 25/26 … Continue reading Students – be vigilant of scams
Employment Rights Minister visits an Aldi supermarket in Watford following the retailer's decision to make its staff the best paid … Continue reading Staff receive industry leading pay rise
…action led to a 10% fall in student asylum claims. The significant growth in asylum claims from legal migration routes … Continue reading Crackdown on legal visa abuse
For the third year running, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day don’t fall on weekends and there are no substitute … Continue reading Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about paying early?
On Wednesday 3rd September 2025, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the date of the Budget will be held on … Continue reading Autumn 2025 budget date announced
The HMRC Collection of Student Loan - consultation group meeting held on Tuesday 2nd September 2025, has shared and confirmed … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 4 (Scotland) threshold for April 2026 confirmed
New Winter Fuel Payment Policy HMRC Customer Stakeholder Engagement Team have shared information with PAYadvice.UK and others regarding the new … Continue reading Winter fuel payment latest
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, offers advice to help students get ready for payment This is an exciting time … Continue reading Supporting students as they start the 25/26 academic year
Thousands more young people will receive tailored support to help them into a fulfilling career thanks to a £45 million … Continue reading Young get training and work support as Government extends £45 million scheme
HMRC has secured a landmark victory at an Upper Tier Tribunal against Mini Umbrella Company (MUC) fraud. The judgement states … Continue reading Mini Umbrella Company fraud tribunal win for HMRC
People who pay tax through Self Assessment will benefit from new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) services designed to make … Continue reading New Services introduced for Self Assessment
The Department for Education on 19th August 2025 confirmed annual updates repayment thresholds for Plan 1 and Plan 5 Income … 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 … Continue reading Scams warning as Self Assessment filers targeted
As part of the August 2025 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have confirmed changes to the raising of charge resolution cases, now … Continue reading Employers PAYE disputed charge process changed
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: August 2025
thousands of businesses and fleet operators will continue to receive crucial financial support after existing grant scheme extended move provides certainty … Continue reading Discounts for electric vans and trucks extended
The government says it is committed to closing the tax gap and making the tax system fairer. Good and bad … Continue reading Non-compliant umbrellas to be tackled
HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.00%. The … Continue reading HMRC interest rates update- August 2025
AI agents could soon take on boring life admin by dealing with public services on your behalf – from filling … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading Spotting disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes
…phasing in identity verification over 12 months to make things simpler for companies and business owners Companies House (CH) confirms … Continue reading Companies House identity verification rollout from 18th November 2025
The Electric Car Grant will make owning an electric car cheaper and easier for people across the UK. thirteen models … Continue reading Electric car prices slashed as grant scheme expands to 13 more models
Qualified nurses and midwives given better job opportunities upon graduation with new Graduate Guarantee New support for both graduates and … Continue reading Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, shares practical advice on Clearing and student finance as A-level results are released this … Continue reading Advice to Students on Clearing
Tens of thousands of future construction workers to be trained up in high-demand construction skills by 2029, delivering growth and … Continue reading 40,000 to get skills in Technical Excellence Colleges
Illegal workers arrested in nationwide enforcement surge Hundreds of arrests have been made across the UK following a week-long crackdown … Continue reading Illegal delivery riders shut down
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster calls for the country to prepare for the second national test of the … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading National Living Wage April 2026 projection
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed the intention Payroll Service providers to be registered along with other Tax Advisers … Continue reading Payroll Service providers to be registered from April 2026
…to confront retirement crisis that risks tomorrow’s pensioners being poorer than today’s Almost half of working-age adults are still saving … Continue reading Pensions Commission revived to confront retirement crisis
New PAYE service announced to save around 35 million taxpayers’ time. At least 90% of taxpayer interactions with HMRC to be digital … Continue reading Workers to take control of their tax affairs with new HMRC services
Most main applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa … 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 … Continue reading Financial red tape cut to boost homeownership
The government are seeking evidence and views on unpaid internships and internships paid below the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and … Continue reading Unpaid internships – call for evidence
Car manufacturers can apply for vehicle eligibility for the grant from 16 July 2025 The government is making it easier … Continue reading Electric Car Grant
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her second Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025. … Continue reading Mansion House 2025 speech