HMRC announce re-introduction of SSP Rebate Scheme
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced additional support available to businesses as the latest coronavirus variant causes concern. The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme restarted again on 21 December 2021 and claims can be made retrospectively from mid-January. The Scheme is open to UK based employers with a PAYE payroll and less than 250 employees as of 30 November 2021. To claim the employee must have already been paid the SSP. Employers can claim for up to 2 weeks of SSP per...
News, Reminders and Information
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NATIONAL LIVING WAGE 2022
In the latest Budget announcement the Government confirmed they are continuing with their policy for 2022/23 in respect of the National Minimum Wage plan.As such, we will see continued increases in all rates with the National Living Wage increasing by 6.6%. We are now at the Second stage with NLW applying to 23-year-olds and above and there is a further reduction of the age for NLW reducing further to 21 and this announcement is expected next year.Make sure you make the necessary changes to...
Changes to Minimum Wage
Employers should be aware that on 1 April 2021, the government is increasing both the National Minimum and National Living Wage rates. From 1 April 2021, National Minimum Wages and National Living Wage Rates will increase as follows:_______________________________________________National Living Wage Age 23+:Previous Rate: £8.72 Rate from April 2021: £8.91_______________________________________________21–22 Year-Old Rate:Previous Rate: £8.20 Rate from April 2021:...
New Health and Social Care Levy
Health and Social Care Levy On 7 September 2021 Boris Johnson, confirmed that in tax year 2022/23, National Insurance (NI) rates for employees, employers and the self-employed will increase by 1.25%. The initial increase will be collected via National Insurance Contributions (NICs), but in tax year 2023/24 this increase will be changed to be a standalone Health and Social Care Levy. From this point, any individuals who are state pension age and above, and still working, will also be required...