CIPP POLICY SURVEY: YOUR VIEWS ON SICKNESS ABSENCE RECORD KEEPING ARE NEEDED 4 April 2012 In their report for the DWP, Health at work – an independent review of sickness absence, Dame Carol Black and David Frost CBE suggested that the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) for SSP does nothing to encourage employers to reduce absence and recommended that it be abolished. They also suggest that much of the three-year record-keeping requirement under SSP is related to PTS. If PTS is to be scrapped then they suggest that the requirement to keep SSP records for three years should also be scrapped, thus saving businesses £44 million per year. A few months ago we asked for your opinions about these recommendations. The end of this month sees the next meeting of the Statutory Payment Consultation Group and in readiness for that meeting the DWP would like to explore this issue, and your views, further. We need as many of you as possible to respond to this survey if we are to influence the DWP’s decision and would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this survey which will remain open until 20 April 2012.
Statutory Payments Consultation Group
STATUTORY PAYMENTS CONSULTATION GROUP MINUTES
15 June 2011 The latest Statutory Payments Consultation Group meeting took place on 26 May. Discussions included flexible parental pay and the potential impact this will have on employers. For full details, members can view the minutes of the meeting .
Advance Funding
ADVANCE FUNDING FOR STATUTORY PAYMENTS
4 April 2012 At the last Statutory Payments Consultation Group meeting the CIPP were advised of some changes to the process for claiming advance funding. An article is due to be published in April’s edition of the Employer Bulletin advising employers of this change and we have kindly been provided with an advance copy. Read on for details of the changes. Advance Funding for Statutory Payments If one or more of your employees is entitled to a Statutory Payment (SP) then you are liable to pay them, but you may also be able to recover some or all of the SP you pay. You should fund this from the payroll deductions you’re due to send to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The payments you can use for this purpose are Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax, National Insurance Contributions (NICs), student loan (SL) and Construction Industry
CIPP Policy News Journal
09/10/2012, Page 201 of 234
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