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The UK Government has announced upcoming changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) that will significantly expand who qualifies and how it is paid. These reforms, due to take effect in April 2026, will impact both employees and employers across the country. Here’s what you...

Over all my years of running payroll, one of the most common questions I hear from employees is: “Why is my pay different from last month?”, and my first response is always the same: “Have you checked your payslips?” It still surprises me how often employees...

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?...

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...

If you’ve been thinking about switching payroll companies, you’re not alone. Over the years, I’ve spoken with many new payroll clients who’ve said, “I wish I’d moved sooner!” One of the most common misconceptions is that the only good time to change payroll providers...

There will be a range of documents that you need to provide when starting a new role, one of which will be a P45.

After working through April, the busiest time of year for all payroll departments, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some key changes that came into effect at the start of the new tax year. As payrollers, we know April can be intense. Accuracy is crucial, and we...