PAYROLL INSIGHTS SURVEY 2026 IN-HOUSE
Top challenges
Employment Rights Act 2026
National Minimum Wage record keeping National Minimum Wage increases Salary sacrifice National Living Wage increases
Benefits in kind
Compliance requirements Legislative changes
Holiday pay calculations
Employer National Insurance increases Rising employment costs Statutory Sick Pay day 1 rights and new rates Benefits complexity Fair Work Agency System inefficiencies Skills gaps Company restructuring Artificial intelligence’s impact on payroll Reporting issues Payroll consolidation Outdated systems and processes System integration between human resources and payroll New payroll system implementation Transition from P11D Mandating payrolling benefits Client cost resistance Maximising employee value Smaller teams Recruitment challenges Lack of resource Increased workload Economic uncertainty Automation / removal of manual processes Statutory payments Payroll operating costs Budget constraints Cost of living pressures Wage inflation Aging workforce Workforce growth Staff shortages
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