Pension payments whilst on parental leave

Pension payments whilst on parental leave

A topic that has come up in the news recently is pension payments to parents who have been on maternity/paternity leave and whose employer has not paid the right level of pension contributions while leave is taking place. Here at Lambert Chapman, this is a process we...
Pension payments whilst on parental leave

Calculating Statuary Sick Pay (SSP)

As an employee, you are entitled to Statuary Sick Pay, or SSP, when you are unable to work. It is important to calculate SSP correctly, so we have put together some useful points to remember: Rate of SSP The current rate of SSP is £116.75 for 2024/25 and is set to...
Pension payments whilst on parental leave

Common questions – workplace pensions

We have all heard about auto-enrolment or workplace pensions. However, in my experience of processing payroll, there are still mistakes being made by employers regarding eligibility or when they should be enrolling their employees. When did automatic enrolment start?...
Pension payments whilst on parental leave

Common payroll mistakes

Having worked in the payroll sector for many years, there are a number of common payroll mistakes that crop up time and time again. Not only can this be frustrating for the employer as they end up wasting valuable time and resources to fix the problems, but can also...