PAYROLL INSIGHTS SURVEY 2026 IN-HOUSE
Payslip access Electronic payslips accessed through an online portal remains a highly popular way to distribute payslips. It’s both accessible for both employers and employees. This is convenient as typically it can mean less administrative work is needed and most importantly, it’s compliant following the General Data Protection Regulation rule requirements, such as being password protected. Payment methods Bacs remains at centre stage sitting comfortably at 94% of respondents saying it’s their standard payment method used to make payments to their employees. It is a little more cost- effective than its main competitor, faster payments, which sit at around 11% Faster payments, which sits at around 11%. In addition, CHAPS payments sit at a low 2%, and wire payments at 1%, though we still have one respondent that uses cheque, which equals >1%. ‘Others’ typically use an external method of payment, so are not involved with the process.
WHAT’S ON A PAYSLIP?
EARNINGS AND DEDUCTION
EMPLOYEE
DATE
Sarah Payroll Services
Salary Sarah
25-08-26
EMPLOYEE DETAILS
Name
99% Pay as you earn (PAYE)
57% 20% 49% 96% 93% 98% 86% 49%
Home address
77% Work address
Bank details – all information Bank details – partial information
8% Pay point (department / location)
9% Payroll number 1% Payment date
Bank details – if requested
Date of birth
8% Tax code
National Insurance number - full National Insurance number - partial
92% National Insurance category
3% Payslip messaging
EARNINGS AND DEDUCTION
LEGAL REQUIREMENT
OTHER ITEMS MENTIONED
Basic pay
98% Pay period dates 98% Hours worked
EE’s National Insurance EE’s pension deduction ER’s National Insurance ER’s pension deduction
98% Tax period
75% Salary sacrifice schemes 87% Year to date (YTD) figures 46% Loan and savings balances
Expenses paid
Holiday pay separate (rolled up)
32% Employer name
Holiday pay separate (using allowance)
29% 89% 69%
£
Overtime pay separate
Payment method
£
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In most cases percentages have been rounded to two decimal places for clarity and may not add up to 100%. Graphics may have been rounded to whole percentages.
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