by Illya Berlyayev | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
This guide explains the upcoming changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), how they apply, and what to do when an employee’s sickness absence begins before and continues on or after 6 April 2026. Changes to SSP from 6 April 2026 From this date, SSP will: Be available to...
by Illya Berlyayev | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog
Small businesses across the UK are set to receive more than £7.4 billion annually in government spending by 2028, following the introduction of new departmental targets. For the first time, individual government departments have been assigned specific goals for how...
by Illya Berlyayev | Mar 17, 2026 | Blog
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage set the legal minimum hourly pay for workers in the UK. These rates are reviewed regularly and are designed to ensure that workers receive fair pay based on their age and employment status. Currently the National...
by Illya Berlyayev | Mar 3, 2026 | Blog
A significant row has erupted over the repayment terms for so-called “Plan 2” student loans. These loans were taken out by students in England who began university between 2012 and 2023. It affects around five to six million graduates. At the centre of the controversy...
by Illya Berlyayev | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog
What Are Restricted And Unrestricted Funds? Charities are mainly funded via grants, contracts and sponsorships, which are earmarked the purposes of the funding. This restricts ways a charity may spend such funds and requires reporting to the funders. This type of...
by Illya Berlyayev | Feb 9, 2026 | Blog
Small businesses in the UK are always ambitious to innovate. Currently they’re looking at artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for better productivity, efficiency and planning. And finally small businesses in the UK have access to a growing range of financial...
