April 2026 Payroll Changes | SSP, Holiday Pay, AMAP, P11D & Employment Rights Act Explained
Join Nick Day and our expert payroll panel on Payroll Question Time as we explore all the key issues currently affecting the world of payroll!
Title: πApril 2026 Payroll Changes | SSP, Holiday Pay, AMAP, P11D & Employment Rights Act Explained π
Host: ποΈ Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
Episode Overview:
π In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, host Nick Day and a panel of payroll experts break down the most critical changes hitting payroll teams right now, including major payroll legislation updates UK, the evolving employment rights act payroll impact, and the often-misunderstood overhaul of statutory sick pay changes 2025.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Statutory family pay date confusion: why the 5th vs 6th April discrepancy occurred and how HMRC responded
- Statutory Sick Pay overhaul: day one rights, zero-hours worker eligibility, qualifying day patterns and 8-week average earnings calculations
- Holiday pay record keeping: new mandatory requirements from 6th April, six-year retention rules and Fair Work Agency enforcement
- Rolled-up holiday pay: now lawful for irregular and part-year workers, the 12.07% minimum rate and AWR implications after 12 weeks
- Employment Rights Act 2025: employer cost burden, six-month unfair dismissal qualifying period and zero-hours guaranteed hours obligations
- Occupational Sick Pay: what employers can and cannot do beyond the statutory minimum and the three-day waiting period question
- Payrolling benefits in kind 2027: unworkable HMRC draft specifications, benefit provider readiness gap and Class 1A NI complexity
- P11D season: what payroll teams must action now ahead of the 6th July deadline and the double taxation risk for employees
- AMAP mileage rates under review: why 45p per mile no longer covers fuel costs, the live government consultation and the tax vs NI asymmetry
- National Minimum Wage calculations: why using 52 weeks instead of 52.18 weeks can trigger a costly compliance liability at scale
- Are payroll jobs under threat? Redundancy trends, a 25% drop in job adverts and the transformation of payroll roles in the age of AI.
Our Panel
Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group- Β Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx
- Richard George, Payroll Consultant & Industry Leader
- Sam Mann, Payroll Team Manager, Armstrong Watson LLP
Useful Links From This Episode:
- π³ Greenify Talent: JGA Planet Positive (ESG) Recruitment Solution
- π€ Host Nick Day LinkedIn Profile
- π’ JGA Payroll Recruitment
- π§ Check out our sister podcast, The HR L&D Podcast
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