New for 2026-27 There are a number of changes to the rules and rates that will affect payroll for 2026-27 and this guide provides details of some of them. Payroll Manager is automatically updated to include each of these changes. We would recommend that you read the latest editions of the HMRC Employer Bulletin (www.hmrc.gov.uk/payerti/forms-updates/employer-bulletin/index.htm…
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from 6 April 2026 Note: This guide applies to the payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from 6 April 2026 onwards. If you are processing SSP for the tax year 2025-26 then please refer to the Guide to SSP before 6 April 2026 instead. The Employment Rights Act (2025) introduced a…
SSP examples from 6 April 2026 From 6 April 2026, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rules change (as per the Employment Rights Act 2025). The changes are as follows: SSP will be payable from day one. Previously, employees must wait for three unpaid “waiting days” before SSP is paid. From 6 April 2026 waiting days…
Outstanding CIS 300 submissions Normally HMRC respond to submissions almost immediately. However, sometimes HMRC have technical issues and the responses are delayed, and sometimes they lose the submission altogether and will never respond to it. If you have submitted returns and have not received a timely response then we would recommend you wait and try…
Access violation when running Payroll Manager June 2025 We have had a small number of users reporting that they are getting an ‘Access Violation‘ error message when attempting to run Payroll Manager. If you are experiencing this problem then please download the latest update of Payroll Manager from our website: Go to the ‘Downloads‘ page…
Microsoft end of support for Windows 10 Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, after which they will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for Windows 10. On their support page (Microsoft – End of support for Windows 10 ) Microsoft states “While your PC will continue…
Scottish Earnings Arrestment (EA) This guide explains what to do in Payroll Manager if a Sheriff Officer in Scotland issues a formal notice to an employer instructing them to implement a Scottish Earnings Arrestment (EA) (sometimes called an ‘Earnings Arrestment Order’, ‘Wage Arrestment Order’ or simply ‘Scottish Arrestment’) in respect of an employee. Moneysoft Payroll…
We have recently added a number of Payroll Manager software guides to the support section of our website. For details of these, and of recent software updates please see Payroll Manager New Features & Guides
Payroll Manager New Features and Guides This page gives details of new features, software improvements and data validations that have been implemented in Payroll Manager via scheduled software updates. This page also lists any new or improved support guides that have been published recently. You will be automatically prompted to update your copy of Payroll…
Magistrates Court Attachment of Earnings Order (AEO) This guide explains what to do in Payroll Manager if a Magistrates Court issues a formal notice to an employer instructing them to implement an Attachment of Earnings Order (AEO) in respect of an employee, typically for the payment of FINES. Moneysoft Payroll Manager has all of the…