Week 56 payments Background Most employees are entitled to a certain amount of pay before paying tax. This is called the ‘Personal Allowance’. In 2018-19 the personal allowance was £11,850. When calculating PAYE tax, the Personal Allowance is divided by the usual number of pay periods in the year in order to calculate the tax-free…
Maternity Abbreviations SMP Statutory Maternity Pay EWC Expected Week of Confinement – ‘week baby is due’ QW Qualifying Week, 15th week before the baby is due LEL Lower Earnings Limit, minimum average earnings level MAT B1 Certificate of pregnancy MPP Maternity Pay Period KIT Days Keep In Touch Days Proof of pregnancy Form MAT B1…
Employment Allowance for Employers of Care and Support Workers What is the change to the Employment Allowance? From 6 April 2015, employers of care and support workers can claim the Employment Allowance. This means they can reduce their Employer NICs bill by up to £5000 a year, depending on how much Employer NICs they pay.…