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PayPacket Limited,
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The Hub,
40 Friar Lane,
Nottingham.
NG1 6DQ.
Company Registered in England & Wales.
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Are digital payslips enough? What a recent tribunal decision means for Direct Payment employers A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling has confirmed that employers can legally issue digital payslips, without needing to provide paper copies — but only where access is genuinely available to the employee. The case, Leedham v Royal Mail Group, centred on […]
Posted 25 June 2026 Read MoreMany Direct Payment employers assume a simple solution: “If it’s not working, I can just let them go.” Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. The reality: you are an employer If you receive Direct Payments and employ a carer or personal assistant, you are legally an employer. That means ending employment must follow a fair and […]
Posted 18 June 2026 Read MoreThe UK government has launched a new consultation that could significantly reshape employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. Building on the Carer’s Leave Act 2023, the consultation is reviewing whether current support goes far enough — and what additional protections may be needed to help carers balance work with their […]
Posted 9 June 2026 Read MoreKey Changes Effective From 6 April 2026 Major changes to parental and paternity leave laws are coming into force in the UK and they’re designed to give families more flexibility and support right from day one. Day‑One Rights for Paternity Leave No more waiting 26 weeks before becoming eligible. From 6 April, all eligible employees […]
Posted 31 March 2026 Read MoreKey Changes Effective From 6 April 2026 SSP to be paid from day one Employees will now be entitled to SSP from the first day they miss work due to illness, rather than the fourth day as is the current rules. No earning threshold to qualify for SSP: Previously, an employee needed to earn at […]
Posted 13 March 2026 Read MorePayPacket Celebrates Two Decades as Your Trusted Direct Payment Payroll Partner. This year, PayPacket proudly marks 20 years of supporting people across the UK with reliable, compliant directpayment payroll and pension services. Since 2005, we’ve stayed true to our mission: offering stressfree, transparent payroll support to individuals, service users, personal assistants (PAs) and carers, and giving […]
Posted 28 November 2025 Read MoreThe Autumn Budget confirmed that income tax thresholds will remain frozen until April 2029. This affects how much tax working people will pay as earnings change over time. Key Details Personal Allowance: £12,570 (unchanged) Higher Rate Threshold: £50,270 (unchanged) Tax Rates: Basic rate: 20% Higher rate: 40% These thresholds will not increase for at least […]
Posted 26 November 2025 Read MoreFrom 1 April 2026, the UK Government implemented a new minimum wage rate following recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. These changes aim to support workers during ongoing cost-of-living pressures, but they also mean employers need to prepare for higher payroll costs. New Rates Announced National Living Wage (Age 21+): Increasing by 4.1% from £12.21 […]
Posted 26 November 2025 Read MoreApril saw our payroll portal successfully launched, giving our clients access to real time information about their payroll. The main benefits include a document library showing all payroll costings, making producing information for audit really simple – everything you need all conveniently stored in one location. The portal is fully self serviced and simple to […]
Posted 8 May 2024 Read MoreThe National / Minimum Wage is a statutory requirement for a minimum hourly wage to be paid to workers in the United Kingdom from age 21. In April 2025 this increased to £12.21 for those aged 21 and over, for 18–20-year-olds £10.00 per hour and for 16–17-year-olds £7.55 per hour
Posted 1 March 2024 Read MoreThe government has recently published draft amendments to Paternity Leave regulations, coming into force from 8th March 2024, aimed at making paternity leave more flexible The Regulations make the following changes: employees will be able to take their two-week paternity leave entitlement as two separate one-week blocks (rather than having to take just one week in […]
Posted 16 January 2024 Read MoreThe government has announced draft legislation to reform holiday pay for part-time and irregular hours workers in an effort to simplify the calculation for irregular hours and part-year employees. These changes will effect any holiday year commencing on or after 1st April 2024. How to calculate and administer holiday pay has raised challenges and concerns […]
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