Is My Payslip Correct: Minimum Wage Increase

la531983

The new amount is correct if they only think you work 38 hours and 40 minutes a week.  Maybe thats where the issue is. Or maybe they are just incompetent.

slenderkitten

la531983 said:

The new amount is correct if they only think you work 38 hours and 40 minutes a week.  Maybe that's where the issue is. Or maybe they are just incompetent.

That's what I said they are not qualified to do the payroll, they are guessing what I should be paid, it is horrendous what we are having to deal with, I'm sick of it to be honest the whole company and how it operates is a disgrace they would lose business if it ever got out what is going on.

Thanks for your help

chrisbur

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Marcon said:

Just checking...what's your 'pay reference period' ie does your April payslip cover 1-30 April, or some other period such as 16 March to 15 April?

Yes, it's 1st to last day of the month, we always get paid last day of month.

This looks like what your problem is......
From  https://www.acas.org.uk/national-minimum-wage-entitlement/when-your-rate-increases
"The higher rate starts to apply from the next pay reference period after the increase. This means someone's pay might not go up straight away."
The next pay reference period after the increase is going to start on 1st May

I'm baffled by your comment, my employer even told us the increase would be reflected in this month's pay and it has increased, we have been getting paid £1,600 a month in the previous months due to the NINO cut, someone said above that my pay is correct for the new tax year.  

I am confused by this, it's either my new pay is correct post NMW or it isn't?

Could someone respond.

Just for clarification -  My question is if i am correctly paid AFTER the NMW increase as this new pay amount of £1,617.75 is the first time I am receiving it.

What is your pay period.
Have you checked the link I gave?

Seems to be some confusion over when the new minimum wage should start.
On this site....
https://checkyourpay.campaign.gov.uk/faqs/

....it gives the instruction
"The new National Living and Minimum Wage rates will be introduced on 1 April 2024. Employers must start applying the new rates in the first pay reference period that starts on or after this date. Pay reference periods are usually set by how often someone is paid, for example one week or one month. "

Obviously some confusion.

As you say employer has said it will be paid this month you need to advise them that it has not been paid.  The increase in your wages this month is due to the change in national insurance rate, nothing to do with minimum wage.

slenderkitten

chrisbur said:

chrisbur said:

slenderkitten said:

chrisbur said:

slenderkitten said:

Marcon said:

Just checking...what's your 'pay reference period' ie does your April payslip cover 1-30 April, or some other period such as 16 March to 15 April?

Yes, it's 1st to last day of the month, we always get paid last day of month.

This looks like what your problem is......
From  https://www.acas.org.uk/national-minimum-wage-entitlement/when-your-rate-increases
"The higher rate starts to apply from the next pay reference period after the increase. This means someone's pay might not go up straight away."
The next pay reference period after the increase is going to start on 1st May

I'm baffled by your comment, my employer even told us the increase would be reflected in this month's pay and it has increased, we have been getting paid £1,600 a month in the previous months due to the NINO cut, someone said above that my pay is correct for the new tax year.  

I am confused by this, it's either my new pay is correct post NMW or it isn't?

Could someone respond.

Just for clarification -  My question is if i am correctly paid AFTER the NMW increase as this new pay amount of £1,617.75 is the first time I am receiving it.

What is your pay period.
Have you checked the link I gave?

Seems to be some confusion over when the new minimum wage should start.
On this site....
https://checkyourpay.campaign.gov.uk/faqs/

....it gives the instruction
"The new National Living and Minimum Wage rates will be introduced on 1 April 2024. Employers must start applying the new rates in the first pay reference period that starts on or after this date. Pay reference periods are usually set by how often someone is paid, for example one week or one month. "

Obviously some confusion.

As you say employer has said it will be paid this month you need to advise them that it has not been paid.  The increase in your wages this month is due to the change in national insurance rate, nothing to do with minimum wage.

Sorry not sure what you are saying here,I thought i had written my question clearly, the NINO reduction already been in my pay since February hence I have been getting £1,600 since then (nothing to do with my question), my question is purely to do with what i will be paid going forward after 1st April for national minimum wage increase and is to do with this not national insurance.

I did say above that our pay period is 1st to the last day of the month, we get paid on the last day of the month which is today, we only get our payslip on the last day of the month which is annoying but it's how they do it, hence why I asked the question here today. 

I have made plain several times here that my employer haven't got a clue what they are doing, irrespective of when the new amount comes to effect I just need to know what the pay should be?

la531983

You have been told at least twice what it should be, once by myself. 

slenderkitten

la531983 said:

You have been told at least twice what it should be, once by myself. 

Yes I know I'm just responding to what he said about NINO.

General_Grant

Do you agree you were paid above NMW in 2023-24?
Therefore if you are paid at just NMW now you should expect very little in the way of an increase in your gross pay?

la531983

General_Grant said:

Do you agree you were paid above NMW in 2023-24?
Therefore if you are paid at just NMW now you should expect very little in the way of an increase in your gross pay?

Yes I think he or she knows that, its not really the point though is it? 

slenderkitten

HI i General_Grant said:

Do you agree you were paid above NMW in 2023-24?
Therefore if you are paid at just NMW now you should expect very little in the way of an increase in your gross pay?

Hi, really my question was just what I wrote in my first post, someone here has confirmed what it should be and i have emailed payroll now that there is a discrepancy. So i'll wait to see what happens. 
 Thanks

chrisbur

slenderkitten said:

chrisbur said:

chrisbur said:

slenderkitten said:

chrisbur said:

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Marcon said:

Just checking...what's your 'pay reference period' ie does your April payslip cover 1-30 April, or some other period such as 16 March to 15 April?

Yes, it's 1st to last day of the month, we always get paid last day of month.

This looks like what your problem is......
From  https://www.acas.org.uk/national-minimum-wage-entitlement/when-your-rate-increases
"The higher rate starts to apply from the next pay reference period after the increase. This means someone's pay might not go up straight away."
The next pay reference period after the increase is going to start on 1st May

I'm baffled by your comment, my employer even told us the increase would be reflected in this month's pay and it has increased, we have been getting paid £1,600 a month in the previous months due to the NINO cut, someone said above that my pay is correct for the new tax year.  

I am confused by this, it's either my new pay is correct post NMW or it isn't?

Could someone respond.

Just for clarification -  My question is if i am correctly paid AFTER the NMW increase as this new pay amount of £1,617.75 is the first time I am receiving it.

What is your pay period.
Have you checked the link I gave?

Seems to be some confusion over when the new minimum wage should start.
On this site....
https://checkyourpay.campaign.gov.uk/faqs/

....it gives the instruction
"The new National Living and Minimum Wage rates will be introduced on 1 April 2024. Employers must ". Pay reference periods are usually set by how often someone is paid, for example one week or one month. "

Obviously some confusion.

As you say employer has said it will be paid this month you need to advise them that it has not been paid.  The increase in your wages this month is due to the change in national insurance rate, nothing to do with minimum wage.

Sorry not sure what you are saying here,I thought i had written my question clearly, the NINO reduction already been in my pay since February hence I have been getting £1,600 since then (nothing to do with my question), my question is purely to do with what i will be paid going forward after 1st April for national minimum wage increase and is to do with this not national insurance.

I did say above that our pay period is 1st to the last day of the month, we get paid on the last day of the month which is today, we only get our payslip on the last day of the month which is annoying but it's how they do it, hence why I asked the question here today. 

I have made plain several times here that my employer haven't got a clue what they are doing, irrespective of when the new amount comes to effect I just need to know what the pay should be?

I mentioned the NI as there was another reduction which would be applied in your April pay, that is the cause of your increase in net pay for that payment.
The problem of when your increase as a result of the new minimum wage will happen is that there are two different versions of when it should start.  
ACAS advises ....
"The higher rate starts to apply from the next pay reference period after the increase"
GOV.uk advises ...."start applying the new rates in the first pay reference period that starts on or after this date" (ie 1/4)