£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More
Significant Changes to Statutory Sick Pay Take Effect from April 6, 2026 Tuesday, March 24, 2026 statutorysickpay ssp sickleave employmentlaw labourparty employeerights earnings sickpayreform sickabsence workplacepolicy Starting April 6, 2026, new legislation will change how Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is administered for sick days at work. The Labour Party government has confirmed that from this date, SSP will be available to all eligible … Read More
Rachel Reeves Issues Warning on Tax Pressure for Earners Above £35,000 Saturday, February 14, 2026 tax fiscaldrag income labour chancellor earnings threshold payroll promotion rate Households across the UK are increasingly at risk of paying higher tax bills due to Rachel Reeves’ decision to keep income tax bands frozen for the foreseeable future. This move means that as wages rise, more individuals will … Read More
State Pension for Pre-1953 Born Women to Increase Nearly 5%, Resulting in £184 Weekly Payment Wednesday, November 12, 2025 pension dwp triplelock inflation statepension retirement taxation earnings hargreaveslansdown pensioners Older state pensioners, specifically women born before 1953, are set to receive a significant boost in their Basic State Pension payments thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Triple Lock policy. This increase … Read More