Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
Pat McFadden: 28th October 2026 I have concluded my statutory annual review of state pension and benefit rates under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The new rates will apply in the tax year 2027-28 and will mainly come into effect from 12 April 2027. I am pleased to announce that the basic and full … Continue reading State Pension and Benefit Rates 2027-28: Statutory Review
The HMRC Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have notified software developers on a difference in this year Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) uprating order to prior practice and original expectations. Under a notice issued to developers ‘Payroll 2026-27: Correction to uprating dates for certain Statutory Parental Pay entitlements’, the SDST have provided the following: … Continue reading Statutory Payments uprating error
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 UK Government have announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the proposed rates operational from April 2024. On Wednesday the 22nd November 2023 the following was announced: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride) I have concluded my statutory annual review of state pension … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2024 increased by 6.7%
New online tool will make it easier for expectant parents to access and understand Shared Parental Leave and Payworking families can check their eligibility for the scheme in 5 minutes, check what pay they’d be entitled to, and notify their employer using the toolscheme supports mums aiming to return to work and dads and partners … Continue reading New online tool to help working families make the most of shared parental leave