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Eligible parents can get up to £500, three times are year, towards accredited childcare options. This may be helpful for the upcoming February half term.
Parents and carers can also check their eligibility for tax-free childcare on GOV.UK.
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Apprentice incentive payment deadline approaching 27 January 2022
Apprentices eligible for the government £3,000 incentive payment to employers must start their employment between 1 October 2021 and 31 January 2022 (inclusive). The apprenticeship start date must be between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022 (inclusive).
The funds, which do not need to be paid back, are paid in addition to the £1,000 employers can receive for hiring an apprentice who is either:
aged 16 to 18 years old
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• under 25 and has an education, health and care plan or has been in the care of their local authority
Applications close on 15 May 2022, with the payments being made in 2 instalments following the apprentice being employed for 90 days and then 365 days.
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An early end to self-isolation rules? 27 January 2022
For almost two years payroll professionals have successfully adapted to the changes in statutory sick pay (SSP) as a consequence of the self-isolation rules due to coronavirus. Will these changes be brought to an end earlier than planned? SSP is currently payable from day one where individuals are absent due to coronavirus (where an individual forms a period of incapacity to work). The SSP rebate scheme, available to small employers, was also reopened from 21 December 2021. During prime minister’s questions on 9 February 2022, Boris Johnson announced that on return from the half -term recess, he plans to the present a strategy for living with Covid and expects to be able to end the last domestic restrictions a full month early. Restrictions are currently due to end on 24 March 2022. Subject to approval, this could be brought forward to 24 February.
Parliament return from recess on 21 February 2022 so it’s likely payroll teams and employers will need to react quickly to any upcoming change in this area.
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