Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changes from April 2026
  • SSP will be paid from day one of illness. SSP is payable from the first complete day of sickness (in previous years the first 3 days of absence from work due to sickness were classed as ‘waiting days’ during which no SSP was payable). Employees who are absent for one single, complete day of sickness (or more) now qualify for SSP
  • The Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) is removed, meaning all earners qualify, with lower earners receiving 80% of their usual pay or the standard rate, whichever is less, alongside the new rate of £123.25 per week. The rule requiring that employees must be paid above the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) in order to qualify for SSP has been abolished. This change means that more workers will now qualify to be paid SSP.
More Information HERE
Gross Hourly Rates From April 2026
  • £12.71 for aged 21 and over
  • £10.85  for aged 18 to 20
Full details published at GOV.UK
Our annual charges for renewal from April 2026 to March 2027
  • Monthly Payroll per employee £165.00
  • Weekly Payroll per employee £247.00
  • No Annual Contract - Pay as you go per month £42.00 per employee
  • Pension Support (Fully managed NEST) £118 per annum per employee
  • Submission of re/declaration/cessation to pensions regulator £42.00
  • Text alerts or copy employee payslips remain unchanged at £12 per annum.
  • Date of publication: 1 March 2026
Statutory annual leave entitlement:
Most workers who work a 5-day week must receive at least 28 days’ paid annual leave a year. This is the equivalent of 5.6 weeks of holiday.

Part-time workers who work regular hours, if for example, they work 3 days a week, they must get at least 16.8 days’ leave a year (3 × 5.6).

Please use the holiday calculator to work out holiday variations at GOV.UK
HMRC publishes the employer bulletin 6 times a year.

To view the latest or previous bulletins please visit GOV.UK