1.25% NI Increase from April 2022

Yesterday the government announced tax changes to fund £12 billion a year to be spent on the NHS and social care across the UK. National Insurance contributions (NICs) will increase…

2021/22 Individual Allowances and Rates thresholds update

Allowances and thresholds update for 2021/22 Personal allowance £12,570 Basic rate band £37,700 Blind person’s allowance £2,520 Married couple’s allowance (born before 6/04/35) £9,125 Income limit for age-related allowances £30,400…

CJRS ”Furlough” Extended

It was announced this week as part of the Budget that the CJRS furlough grant scheme has now been extended to 30 September 2021. Employees will continue to receive 80%…

Budget update spring 2021

Following the Chancellor’s Budget on Wednesday, we have updated our resource page for our spring newsletter. Focusing mainly on the budget. If you haven’t taken a look already, download now.…

CJRS Update

Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are now open for pay periods in February ‌2021. Claims for January are now closed, but if you find you need to make…

Changes to the Kickstart Scheme grant

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16- to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit is changing. So far more than 120,000 jobs have been created and…

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until 30 April 2021

If you cannot maintain your workforce because your operations have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant to cover a portion of their…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) update

The CJRS has been extended to 31‌‌‌ ‌‌March 2021 for all parts of the UK. From 1‌‌‌ ‌November, the UK Government will pay 80% of employees’ usual wages for the…

Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – Get ready to claim

You’ll be able to apply for CJRS online from today – Wednesday‌‌‌ ‌11‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌November – for periods from 1 ‌November. You will need to submit any claims for November by 14‌‌ ‌December.…

Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Yesterday the Chancellor announced that CJRS will be extended until the end of March‌‌‌ 2021 for all parts of the UK. For claim periods running to 31‌‌‌ January 2021, the…