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THE LATEST CHANGES IN

Payroll Legislation

Updated January 2025

We bring you the key payroll changes for 2025, including the introduction of Statutory Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (SNCL&P), giving eligible parents up to 12 weeks of additional paid leave. We also bring you the latest statutory payment increases, including the updated Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rate, alongside changes to maternity, paternity, and other entitlements. Plus, we outline the PAYE and National Insurance thresholds for the new tax year.

  • Bills & proposals
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  • General
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Bills & proposals

Upcoming changes to be aware of

  • Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act Expected April 2025
  • The Employment Rights Bill Effective 10 October 2024
  • Budget announcement on High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC)
  • Embracing flexible working Effective now
  • Changes in holiday pay for part-year and irregular hours workers 1 April 2024
  • New paternity leave flexibility introduced 6 April 2024

PAYE

General

  • Employees’ hours data through PAYE Expected April 2026
  • Reduced NI rates for married persons Effective April 2025
  • Tax relief on work related expenses Effective now
  • Preparing for end of year reporting Annual requirement
  • Mastering PAYE Payments Ongoing requirement

Tax

General

  • Tax and National Insurance changes coming in 2025 Effective April 2025
  • Special tax site NICs relief (workplace postcode) Effective April 2025
  • Continuing the move to Payrolling Benefits Ongoing requirement
  • Making Child Benefit claims quicker and easier for new parents Effective now
  • National Insurance numbers can now be saved to the Apple Wallet Effective now

General

  • Spring budget 2024: four key announcements
  • New NI categories for investment zones 1 April 2024
  • National Minimum Wage guidance 2024 1 April 2024
  • Useful dates for payroll teams in 2024-25 2024-2025

What's hot?

  • Preparing for end of year reporting
  • Special tax site NICs relief (workplace postcode)
  • Neonatal Care Leave and Pay
  • Continuing the move to Payrolling Benefits
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