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If your workplace has been closed during the Coronavirus crisis you may now be thinking about when to re-open. You may already be back and concentrating to get up and running again quickly.
The world of work has changed for so many people during the…
There have been some changes made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which have seen it extended until 30 September 2021.
Find out who can claim and when you can claim by, in our simple to follow article.
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HMRC has updated information regarding the averaging method for employees on variable pay, this also known as the calendar look back method. For some employees, the reference salary is calculated using the amount paid in March and April 2019 rather than…
The process for recording coronavirus related SSP in Sage 50cloud Payroll is different to how you would normally record SSP.
Find out all you need to know with our handy guide >
There's also a guide that takes you through what you need to do run the…
The UK Government have announced that payments made in advance, or reimbursed, by the employer for a coronavirus antigen test are free of tax and national insurance (NI). Find out how to process these payments in Sage 50cloud Payroll. Read more >
To help you process Coronavirus related statutory sick pay (SSP) in Sage 50cloud Payroll, we've got an article covering:
Setting up a new Coronavirus SSP pay element.
Adding the pay element to employee records.
Daily rates of SSP.
Setting up…
The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until 31 March 2021 .
To ensure your software is up to date with the latest CJRS information, you need to install the Sage 50cloud Payroll v26.02.128 update…
The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - also known as the Furlough scheme, has been extended until 31 March 2021 .
This means the Job Support Scheme (JSS), which was scheduled to come in on Sunday 1 November,…
The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19, to help keep their employees attached to the workforce.
To help you prepare, we've put together a handy guide…
Our Sage Payroll experts are running webinars to talk you through the Job Retention Scheme Phase 2 changes and processing flexible furlough. In the demo we'll discuss:
Job Retention Scheme Phase 2
Flexible furlough
The Job Retention Scheme Module…
To help you calculate the hours that you need to enter for flexibly furloughed employees when processing your Job Retention Scheme claim. We've created an article that provides some examples of the calculations for employees whose hours are fixed and…
If your office has been closed during the coronavirus pandemic you may now be starting to think about when to re-open. To ensure a smooth transition back to your normal payroll processing in Sage 50cloud Payroll, we've put together a handy guide.
Check…
The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme repays statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid coronavirus-related SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020.
If you top-up your employee's pay while they're off sick you can…
We've updated the JRS module to support you during Phase 2 of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The update will automatically install in the background over the next few days, if you don't want to wait, you can download and install the Job…
Join our webinar at 9am on Wednesday 17 June with the Minister for Small Business Paul Scully MP. Our 30 minute discussion offers first-hand updates from Government on COVID-19 support and their upcoming priorities to back small businesses in the UK.…
The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme will repay statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid to current or former employees that you've paid SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020 . If you top-up your employee's pay…
The Job Retention Scheme Module takes you through the full process of manually assessing and notifying your employees and producing the file to submit the information of your claim to HMRC.
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The new Job Retention Scheme Module is available now. It takes you through the full process of manually assessing and notifying your employees and producing the file to submit the information of your claim to HMRC.
Find out how you'll receive the module…
As a trusted partner to over one million UK businesses, we understand the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having. We want you to know, we're here to help. To support you, we’ve developed a Coronavirus hub featuring:
Webinars – Daily webinars…
I have to say that the support during this time from Sage is not great.
Apart from repeating government information nothing has been given.
No update to automatically change the software to include a Covid-19 SSP or Furlough Absence/Payment type,…
Our new, free webinar focuses on working from home with Sage 50cloud Payroll and the latest advice about processing Coronavirus related sick pay (SSP). They're running daily at 10am.
Agenda:
Coronavirus related SSP.
Working from home – your options…
The Government's latest guidance states:
"Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will now be available for eligible individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 or those who are unable to work because they are self-isolating in line with Government advice. This is in addition…
