Payroll Changes coming in April 2022 Minimum Wage Increase - April 2022 The National Minimum wage will increase in April 2022 and now includes 23 and 24 year olds at the highest rate. Employers should start paying the new rates on the first pay reference period on...
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 2021 Over the festive period, the times that our office is open are slightly different to normal. DECEMBER Friday 17th – 8.30am to 5pm (standard opening times) Saturday 18th – *closed* Sunday 19th – *closed* Monday 20th – 8.30am to 5pm (standard opening time) Tuesday 21st – 8.30am to...
WILL YOU BE PAYING YOUR STAFF EARLY THIS YEAR? We know that some businesses operate between Christmas and New Year and some will be finishing on the 24th December to return in the New year. This means that with offices closed payroll reporting and submissions will...
Job Retention Scheme & Living Wage Minimum Wage Increase in April 2022 The government announced in the Autumn 2021 Budget that the national living wage for anyone over 23 will rise from £8.91 to £9.50 in April 2022. You can find the current rates here: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates Job Retention...
The end of Furlough and the Job Support Scheme The CJRS closed on 30 September 2021. If you haven’t submitted your final claim you must do so by the final deadline of Thursday 14th October 2021. You can claim 60% of furloughed employees' usual wages for the...
National Insurance number allocation Over the passed 18 months National Insurance numbers have played a key role in helping to claim furlough support for employers. Without one it was initially very difficult to make claims. Why do you have an National Insurance number You have a National Insurance...
Statutory Sick Pay Support for employers If you have staff off sick with Covid don’t forget to check the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme. The UK government’s Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme provides financial support to small and medium-sized employers. Below are the government guidelines on Covid and...
Changes to the CJRS from July The UK Government will continue to pay 80% of furloughed employees’ usual wages for the hours not worked through the Job Retention Scheme, up to a cap of £2,500 per month, to the end of this month (June 2021). In July...
PAYE Update 2021 Have you missed submitting your Final Payroll Submission (FPS)? The rules have changed slightly on making amendments to the tax year ending 5th April 2021. You will no longer be able to submit the Earlier Year Update (EYU) to make amendments. If you’re late sending...
CJRS Update – May 2021 CJRS eligibility from May For periods from 1 May 2021 onwards, you will be able to claim for eligible employees who were employed by you and on your PAYE payroll on 2 March 2021. This means you must have made a PAYE Real...