Employer moving pay date from 13th to 28th.

Savvy_Sue

If you're currently paid on the 13th to cover the entire calendar month, I suspect this is all down to Real Time Information ... and is for the convenience of the payroll people.

If you're paid on 13th, then the payroll people have to tell HMRC what you've all been paid, and tell HMRC exactly what was due for NI and tax. Previously they could pay you on 13th, but not give the complete figures to HMRC until the end of the year.

Doing back adjustments is more difficult - there's been a mistake on DH's payroll, and they can't just re-run it this month because the figures have been submitted. They'll have to pay the underpayments next month instead.

LittleVoice

hcb42 wrote: »

the employer wouldn't be keeping the money more than is necessary in a staged change.

Either the employee plans for a six week month in Dec, or they can stage it three days at a time and soften the blow.

The employer is going to do this regardless, so many would rather have a delay of three days a month to get to the 28th rather than trying to adapt all at once and in December.

wouldn't bother me either way, I budget beyond the month anyway, so a two week pay delay wouldn't affect me, but for most this would be the more seamless transition.

They would be hanging on to the wages longer than necessary.
At the moment they pay on 13th. For each day later in the month that they pay they are keeping the money one day longer than necessary under current terms.

The employer is going to change to the 28th but in the meantime I would still want my money as soon as possible. Staff don't have to adapt all at once in December - they simply take their own time in making adjustments including changing SOs or saving a buffer. These are adults and should be able to do that over the intervening months without being forced into it at 3 days a month - very fiddly.