Mind the NIC gap

Do you know whether your national insurance contributions (NIC) record is complete and correct? You can check the NIC record over your entire working life on your online personal tax account (www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account). This will also provide an estimate of the...

Largest ever NMW rise

The national minimum wage (NMW) and national living wage (NLW) rates are due to rise significantly for pay periods starting on and after 1 April 2023. These increases – the largest since the NMW began – are being introduced because inflation is running at...

How to work out pro-rata

You may have heard of the term ‘pro-rata’, in particular relating to pay for employees. This article will explain what it means and how it is worked out. What is Pro-Rata? Pro rata work is the proportion of earnings based on a full time salary. For example, if a full...