Statutory pay, minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions
Posts on the pay UK employers must give by law and how it shows on a payslip: Statutory Sick Pay, holiday pay for regular and irregular hours, bank holidays, the National Minimum Wage and its age bands, workplace pension auto-enrolment and salary sacrifice. Rates are set by the government for each tax year, so every post states the year and links the GOV.UK or legislation page behind it.
Posts for the United Kingdom
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Apprentice minimum wage 2026: who qualifies and the age rateThe apprentice minimum wage is £8.00 an hour from 1 April 2026. Who can be paid it, when the age rate takes over, paid training time and employer NI.
Bank holiday pay: do you have to pay staff for bank holidays?UK law doesn't make bank holidays paid days off: they can count toward the 5.6 weeks. Working one, part-timers, and the 2027 bank holiday dates.
Minimum wage for 16 and 17 year olds (2026): rates, hours and payslipsThe under-18 minimum wage is £8.00 an hour from 1 April 2026. Who gets it, the 8-hour day and 40-hour week limits, breaks, and tax and NI for teenagers.
Holiday pay for zero-hours staff: 12.07% accrual and rolled-up payZero-hours and irregular-hours workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked. How to work it out, when rolled-up holiday pay is allowed and the payslip.
How much is SSP in 2026/27? Statutory Sick Pay rate and rulesSSP is £123.25 a week in 2026/27, or 80% of earnings if lower, paid from the first day off sick. Daily rates, who qualifies and a worked example.
Guides and tools on this topic
Guides
SSP on a Payslip: How to Show Statutory Sick Pay Statutory Maternity Pay on a payslip Statutory Paternity Pay on a payslip National Minimum Wage 2026: UK rates from 1 April 2026 Student loan deductions on a payslip: Plans 1, 2, 4, 5 and postgraduate (2026/27)
Tools
SSP calculator Maternity pay calculator Holiday pay calculator Minimum wage calculator