The April 2026 Payroll Checklist | SSP Overhaul, Fair Work Agency & Fiscal Drag Explained

In this episode: April 2026 Payroll Changes | Tax, SSP, NMW & EV Salary Sacrifice Explained

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The new tax year is here. Is your payroll ready for everything April 2026 brings?

In this March edition of Payroll Question Time, host Steve Yardley and our expert panel break down the most critical changes hitting payroll teams right now, from fiscal drag and frozen thresholds to the landmark overhaul of Statutory Sick Pay, the launch of the Fair Work Agency, and the often-misunderstood world of EV salary sacrifice schemes.

With the end of the tax year upon us, we cut through the complexity so HR, payroll, and finance professionals can head into the new financial year with clarity and confidence.

We cover:

Fiscal drag and frozen thresholds: what the rise in tax revenue to 37-38% of GDP means for employees and employers
Scottish income tax band changes and what payroll teams need to update
Student Loan Plan 5: the new starter checklist rules and how to apply them correctly
Statutory payment rate increases for SSP, SMP and parental pay
Payrolling benefits in kind: voluntary registration deadline and preparing for mandatory payrolling in 2027
Fair Work Agency launch on 7 April: enforcement powers, naming and shaming, and what it means for compliance
National Minimum Wage pitfalls: unpaid working time, salary sacrifice traps, apprentice rates and the 389 employers named and shamed
Holiday pay complexity: average pay calculations, audit risk and Fair Work Agency enforcement ahead
Statutory Sick Pay overhaul: day one rights, two-tier rates, transitional protections and software readiness
Pensions update: frozen auto-enrolment thresholds, pensions dashboard progress and tax relief confusion
EV and hybrid car salary sacrifice: myths debunked, NMW risks, company car tax increases through to 2028-29 and maternity leave traps

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Our Panel:

Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx

Richard George, Payroll Leader

Steve Yardley, Managing Director, JGA Recruitment

Sam Mann, Payroll Consultant, Armstrong Watson LLP

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