Are you legally entitled to bank holiday pay? The honest answer is: it depends on your contract. Full guide to your rights in 2026, part-time pro-rata rules, and worked examples at £12.71/hr and £40,000/yr.
Child Benefit pays £27.05/week for your first child and £17.90/week for each additional child in 2026/27. Full guide to rates, the High Income Child Benefit Charge, and how salary sacrifice can protect your entitlement.
How holiday pay is calculated for workers with irregular hours in 2026/27. The 52-week reference period, 12.07% accrual method, worked examples at NLW £12.71/hr, and your statutory 5.6 weeks explained.
Statutory Maternity Pay is £194.32/week in 2026/27 for 33 weeks, after 6 weeks at 90% AWE. Full guide to SMP, Maternity Allowance, Shared Parental Leave, KIT days, and a £35,000 salary worked example.
May 2026 is the second payslip of the 2026/27 tax year — and it may look very different from last April. NLW rose to £12.71, employer NI hit 15%, student loan thresholds changed. Here's what every pay change means.
The National Living Wage rose to £12.71/hour from 1 April 2026 — a 4.1% increase. We cover all NMW/NLW rates, the impact on 2 million workers, take-home pay at NLW, employer compliance, and what the rise means for household budgets.
The median UK full-time salary is £37,856/year (ONS ASHE 2025). Full breakdown of average pay by sector, region, and age group — plus exact take-home pay at £25k, £35k, £50k, and £75k for 2026/27.
The full State Pension is £241.30/week (£12,548/year) in 2026/27. Here is how to get your personal forecast online, how many qualifying years you need, and whether buying voluntary NI contributions is worth it.
The full State Pension is £241.30/wk in 2026/27. Filling NI gaps costs £956.80 per missing year but breaks even in under 3 years — if you have genuine gaps. Here's exactly how to check and whether it's worth it.
Student loan repayment thresholds for 2026/27: Plan 2 at £29,385, Plan 4 at £33,795, Plan 5 at £25,000. Whether to overpay, how much you'll actually repay before write-off, and what summer graduates need to know.
Tax-Free Childcare gives you £2 for every £8 you spend on childcare — up to £2,000/yr per child (£4,000 for disabled). Who qualifies, how to apply in 20 minutes, and the £100k income trap that catches many families.
UK Tax-Free Childcare gives parents £2 for every £8 you pay into your childcare account (up to £2,000/year per child, £4,000 if disabled). Here's exactly how it works and the eligibility traps
