Statutory Entitlements
As you have been assessed as a Worker / PAYE Freelancer, there are a number of entitlements that you should be aware of (please note that some of these entitlements are will be subject to eligibility criteria):
Maternity / Paternity Pay
is a statutory entitlement that the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ can claim back from the government.
For eligibility assessment, you will need to submit a copy of their MATB1/ SC33 (front and back of the form) to , who check for 26 weeks' continuous service by the 15th week before the due date.
If these requirements are met, an average earnings check is carried out, and you're then provided with a breakdown of SMP payments to be received.
Statutory Sick Pay
What is Statutory Sick Pay?
is a minimum weekly payment which employers must pay for 28 weeks to qualifying employees. Employees who are excluded from receiving SSP or who have exhausted their SSP entitlement may be entitled to claim sickness benefits from the state.
You can get £118.75 a week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for up to 28 weeks.
Eligibility
To be eligible for SSP, you need to earn an average of £125 per week If you have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days) you’ll be paid SSP for all the days you’re off sick that you normally would have worked, except for the first 3. (so if you are only off for 2 or 3 days, SSP is not paid, if you are off for 4 days, you will receive 1 days SSP).
You’ll only be paid SSP for the first 3 working days you are off sick if you received SSP within the last 8 weeks, and that already included a 3-day waiting period before you were paid SSP.
You need to be classed as a PAYE Freelancer and have an active (accepted) booking that you are currently working on and unable to complete due to sickness. Future dated bookings where the work has not yet started are not taken into consideration.
If you’re not eligible or your SSP ends
You may be able to apply for or . You can use an to support your application.
Working Time Leave
Most individuals with a Worker employment status must receive at least 28 days’ paid annual leave a year, pro rata, as per . This is the equivalent of 5.6 weeks of holiday and can include bank holidays as part of that entitlement. Only those that are on a worker contract, either PAYE or a Modus Gross contract are eligible for working time leave.
You should aim to take your leave within your booking dates, and leave should only be paid out where it was not possible for leave to be taken for operational reasons. This will be paid out at the end of your contract.
Under and Overpayments
If you believe that you have been paid a duplicate payment, not paid a payment that you have claimed, or paid incorrectly, please contact us directly.
Pensions
Please note that the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Pension is subject to eligibility criteria.
As a PAYE Freelancer, you will be automatically enrolled into the NEST pension scheme once you have been engaged by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ for three months. You'll be sent a letter 30 days ahead of enrolment to inform you that you're about to be enrolled.
You can Opt into the Nest pension earlier by contacting the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Payroll department with an OPT In request.
To opt out, you will need to opt out within the .
NEST deductions are reflected on your payslip.
Please note:
- If your engagement finishes you will be made a leaver on our system.
- When you are next engaged, you will need to wait 3 months before being auto enrolled into NEST, as this is a new period of work.
- However, if you wish you can opt straight into NEST without the 3 months postponement by contacting Payroll on your return, and we will re-enrol you into NEST from the next pay run (please note that if this is done after the first pay run since your return, we cannot backdate contributions).