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# News and Insights
Discover insights, tips, and trends for direct payments
# All articles
#### [Sep 7, 2026, 2:41:30 PM What the Fair Work Agency means for employers](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/what-the-fair-work-agency-means-for-employers)
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#### [Sep 7, 2026, 2:39:33 PM National Payroll Week 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-payroll-week-2026)
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#### [Aug 5, 2026, 4:07:19 PM Why submitting timesheets on time matters for Direct Payment employers](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/why-submitting-timesheets-on-time-matters-for-direct-payment-employers)
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#### [Aug 5, 2026, 4:04:47 PM Heatwave advice](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/heatwave-advice)
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#### [Jul 3, 2026, 4:07:24 PM Employee Assistance Programme](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/employee-assistance-programme)
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#### [Jul 3, 2026, 4:01:26 PM David Howard Payroll Services at the National Direct Payments Forum](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/david-howard-payroll-services-at-the-national-direct-payments-forum)
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#### [Jun 4, 2026, 4:05:00 PM Cover carers in three easy steps](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/cover-carers-in-three-easy-steps-1)
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#### [May 22, 2026, 11:25:07 AM Government Announces Increase to Mileage Rates from April 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/government-announces-increase-to-mileage-rates-from-april-2026)
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#### [May 11, 2026, 12:00:16 PM We’d love to hear your thoughts](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/wed-love-to-hear-your-thoughts-2)
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#### [May 11, 2026, 11:49:37 AM Payroll Top Tips 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/payroll-top-tips-2026)
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#### [Apr 8, 2026, 10:53:50 AM New Tax Year Update April 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/new-tax-year-update-april-2026)
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#### [Apr 8, 2026, 10:50:16 AM Statutory sick eligibility changes April 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/statutory-sick-eligibility-changes-april-2026)
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#### [Mar 5, 2026, 12:33:57 PM March 2026 Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/march-2026-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Mar 5, 2026, 12:30:57 PM Employees P60s to Arrive with March Payroll](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/employees-p60s-to-arrive-with-march-payroll)
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#### [Mar 5, 2026, 12:25:53 PM Understanding Your Employee’s Holiday Accrual](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/understanding-your-employees-holiday-accrual-1)
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#### [Feb 6, 2026, 1:25:07 PM Show your employee love this Valentine's – 'good' employer tips](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/show-your-employee-some-love-this-valentine-month-tips-on-being-a-good-employer)
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#### [Feb 6, 2026, 1:19:45 PM Being a Successful Employer When You Employ Your Own Carer (UK)](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/being-a-successful-employer-when-you-employ-your-own-carer-uk)
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#### [Jan 22, 2026, 9:40:56 AM February 2026 Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/february-2026-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Jan 8, 2026, 10:50:45 AM Checking your PA’s holiday](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/checking-your-pas-holiday-1)
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#### [Jan 8, 2026, 10:46:31 AM National Living Wage Increase for 2026/27](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-living-wage-increase-for-2025/26)
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#### [Jan 8, 2026, 10:41:57 AM Making your PAYE payments](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/making-your-paye-payments-3)
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#### [Dec 17, 2025, 11:17:04 AM January 2026 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/january-2026-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Nov 26, 2025, 10:30:06 AM Merry Christmas from dhpayroll and Best Wishes for 2026](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/merry-christmas-from-dhpayroll-and-best-wishes-for-2026)
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#### [Nov 5, 2025, 2:26:34 PM December 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/december-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Nov 5, 2025, 12:18:36 PM Good Boss Training](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/good-boss-training)
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#### [Oct 23, 2025, 12:05:43 PM November 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/november-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Oct 3, 2025, 12:51:31 PM Why Employers Should Always Pay PAYE to HMRC on Time](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/why-employers-should-always-pay-paye-to-hmrc-on-time)
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#### [Oct 3, 2025, 12:41:28 PM Preparing for Christmas](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/preparing-for-christmas)
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#### [Oct 3, 2025, 12:38:13 PM DH Team updates](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/dh-team-updates)
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#### [Sep 23, 2025, 11:50:52 AM October 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/october-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Aug 29, 2025, 9:36:47 AM National Payroll Week 2025](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-payroll-week-2025)
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#### [Aug 29, 2025, 9:34:26 AM SILC PA Employers Peer Support Group](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/silc-pa-employers-peer-support-group)
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#### [Aug 22, 2025, 3:23:10 PM September 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/september-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Jul 29, 2025, 4:50:19 PM Royal Mail update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/royal-mail-update)
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#### [Jul 29, 2025, 4:28:19 PM Auto Enrolment Pension Obligations](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/auto-enrolment-pension-obligations)
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#### [Jul 24, 2025, 8:54:26 AM August 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/august-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Jun 27, 2025, 9:57:08 AM Admin Team Changes](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/admin-team-changes)
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#### [Jun 27, 2025, 9:50:27 AM Term Time Only / School Holiday Contracts](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/term-time-only-/-school-holiday-contracts)
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#### [Jun 23, 2025, 12:24:11 PM July 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/july-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [May 30, 2025, 11:54:31 AM Get to know our team members](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/get-to-know-our-team-members)
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#### [May 21, 2025, 3:39:29 PM June 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/june-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Apr 30, 2025, 2:43:35 PM Our 2025 Survey - Share your thoughts](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/wed-love-to-hear-your-thoughts-1)
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#### [Apr 30, 2025, 2:41:45 PM Payroll Top Tips](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/payroll-top-tips)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 10:08:23 AM May 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/april-2025-payroll-deadline-0)
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#### [Mar 28, 2025, 1:35:23 PM We'd love to hear your thoughts](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/wed-love-to-hear-your-thoughts)
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#### [Mar 28, 2025, 1:31:11 PM Postal Service Changes](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/postal-service-changes)
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#### [Mar 12, 2025, 3:07:23 PM April 2025 Payroll Deadline](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/april-2025-payroll-deadline)
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#### [Feb 5, 2025, 9:13:13 AM February 2025 Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/february-2025-payroll-deadlines-)
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#### [Jan 22, 2025, 3:34:23 PM Checking your Payroll Data](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/checking-your-payroll-data)
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#### [Dec 18, 2024, 9:23:05 AM January 2025 Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/january-2025-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Nov 18, 2024, 12:57:58 PM National Direct Payment Forum](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-direct-payment-forum-1)
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#### [Oct 30, 2024, 10:39:48 AM December Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/december-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Oct 30, 2024, 10:35:21 AM Check Your Employee’s Right-to-Work](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/check-your-employees-right-to-work)
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#### [Oct 24, 2024, 3:10:18 PM November Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/november-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Sep 30, 2024, 2:14:37 PM App Fraud - EML October 2024](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/app-fraud-eml-october-2024)
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#### [Sep 30, 2024, 2:13:36 PM App Fraud Update for EML users](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/app-fraud-update-for-eml-users)
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#### [Aug 28, 2024, 11:50:49 AM Spetember 2024 Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/spetember-2024-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [Aug 28, 2024, 11:27:17 AM New Online Portal](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/new-online-portal)
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#### [Aug 28, 2024, 11:12:33 AM Prepaid Financial Services - Card Holders](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/prepaid-financial-services-card-holders)
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#### [Jul 2, 2024, 12:55:53 PM Holiday Entitlement Rules Update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/holiday-entitlement-rules-update)
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#### [Jul 1, 2024, 12:35:11 PM David Howard's 50TH Anniversary Celebrations](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/david-howards-50th-anniversary-celebrations)
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#### [Jun 27, 2024, 12:25:18 PM JULY PAYROLL DEADLINES](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/july-payroll-deadlines)
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#### [May 23, 2024, 4:56:18 PM David Howard Celebrates 50 Years!](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/david-howard-celebrates-50-years)
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#### [May 23, 2024, 4:51:35 PM Paying Cover Carers in 3 easy steps](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/paying-cover-carers-in-3-easy-steps)
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#### [Apr 23, 2024, 10:16:45 AM Personal Data](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/personal-data)
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#### [Apr 23, 2024, 9:51:44 AM May Payroll Deadlines for 2024](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/may-payroll-deadlines-for-2024)
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#### [Apr 23, 2024, 9:51:10 AM Are you making the most of our Website?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/using-our-website)
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#### [Feb 1, 2024, 3:45:29 PM ILG PA + Blue Light Card Partnership](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/ilg-pa-blue-light-card-partnership)
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#### [Nov 13, 2023, 12:25:28 PM Christmas message](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/2094-2)
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#### [Nov 13, 2023, 12:22:31 PM ILG PA Employed Membership](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/ilg-pa-employed-membership)
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#### [Oct 26, 2023, 12:08:07 PM Supporting the Direct Payment Community](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/supporting-the-direct-payment-community)
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#### [Sep 20, 2023, 11:57:04 AM ILG Community – FREE TO ALL INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYERS](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/ilg-community-free-to-all-individual-employers)
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#### [Aug 23, 2023, 2:36:27 PM Think Local Act Personal](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/think-local-act-personal)
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#### [Aug 23, 2023, 2:34:41 PM Staffing Update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/staffing-update)
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#### [Aug 1, 2023, 10:47:14 AM Free Employer Webinars](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/free-employer-webinars)
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#### [Aug 1, 2023, 10:40:05 AM Personal Assistant Employment Status Report](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/personal-assistant-employment-status-report)
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#### [Jun 28, 2023, 11:15:55 AM Paying HMRC by Direct Debit](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/paying-hmrc-by-direct-debit)
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#### [May 22, 2023, 4:39:47 PM Dhpayroll Needs You!](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/dhpayroll-needs-you)
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#### [May 22, 2023, 4:35:37 PM June Payroll Deadlines](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/june-payroll-deadlines-2)
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#### [Apr 25, 2023, 3:32:12 PM The Pensions Regulator Letters](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/pension-regulator-letters)
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#### [Apr 25, 2023, 3:29:11 PM Staff Update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/staff-update)
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#### [Apr 25, 2023, 3:25:21 PM Improving Our Sustainability](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/improving-our-sustainability)
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#### [Mar 31, 2023, 4:00:46 PM Employment Allowance Letters](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/employment-allowance-letters-2)
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#### [Jan 27, 2023, 11:46:48 AM What’s in Your Payroll?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/whats-in-your-payroll)
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#### [Jan 26, 2023, 9:56:45 AM The New Living Wage](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/the-new-living-wage)
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#### [Jan 23, 2023, 4:31:46 PM National Minimum Wage & National Living Wage](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-minimum-wage-national-living-wage)
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#### [Jan 20, 2023, 8:36:11 AM Employee Tax Refunds Through the Payroll](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/employee-tax-refunds-through-the-payroll)
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#### [Dec 15, 2022, 1:56:44 PM The Benefits of Training](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/the-benefits-of-training)
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#### [Dec 15, 2022, 1:53:14 PM PaySAFE](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/paysafe)
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#### [Dec 15, 2022, 1:45:49 PM Keeping Your Payroll Information Up to Date](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/keeping-your-payroll-information-up-to-date)
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#### [Sep 30, 2022, 9:15:22 AM Free Online Portal (PaySAFE)](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/free-online-portal-paysafe)
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#### [Sep 30, 2022, 9:09:09 AM Credit Control Policy Update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/credit-control-policy-update)
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#### [Sep 5, 2022, 10:56:16 AM Insurance Cover and Support](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/insurance-cover-and-support)
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#### [Jul 28, 2022, 4:30:36 PM Understanding Your Employee’s Holiday Accrual](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/understanding-your-employees-holiday-accrual)
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#### [Jul 20, 2022, 3:08:32 PM Understanding Your Employee’s Tax](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/understanding-your-employees-tax)
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#### [Feb 1, 2022, 10:49:58 AM Spring Clean Your Payroll](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/spring-clean-your-payroll-2)
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#### [Jan 17, 2022, 1:51:40 PM Employer’s Bulletin](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/employers-bulletin-reviewing-and-setting-your-payroll)
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#### [Jan 10, 2022, 3:53:04 PM Keep on Top of Your PA’s Holiday](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/keep-on-top-of-your-pas-holiday)
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#### [Dec 13, 2021, 11:25:08 AM HMRC Agent Authorisation](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/paye-agent-authorisation-codes)
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#### [Nov 11, 2021, 9:34:32 AM Exam Success](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/exam-success)
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#### [Sep 24, 2021, 3:55:47 PM How to View Your PAYE Letters in Paysafe](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/how-to-view-your-cover-letters-in-paysafe)
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#### [Aug 25, 2021, 4:36:44 PM Data Security and Protect Your Payroll from Fraud](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/data-security-and-protect-your-payroll-from-fraud)
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#### [Jun 24, 2021, 4:54:46 PM Know Your Client Checks](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/know-your-client-checks)
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#### [May 21, 2021, 12:29:08 PM Right To Work](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/right-to-work)
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#### [Mar 29, 2021, 2:07:32 PM Paying your Employee the right hourly rate](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/paying-your-employee-the-right-hourly-rate)
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#### [Feb 26, 2021, 3:30:46 PM What is Employers Liability Insurance and what can your policy offer you?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/what-is-employers-liability-insurance-and-what-can-your-policy-offer-you-2)
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#### [Jan 4, 2021, 4:59:46 PM Keeping Data on Your Employees](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/keeping-data-on-your-employees)
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#### [Oct 30, 2020, 11:36:36 AM Bank Holiday Rules and Additional Payments](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/bank-holiday-rules-and-additional-payments)
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#### [Sep 10, 2020, 3:57:45 PM Online Timesheets](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/online-timesheets)
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#### [Jul 27, 2020, 8:57:51 AM Statutory Annual Leave Entitlement](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/statutory-annual-leave-entitlement)
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#### [Apr 6, 2020, 4:36:09 PM P60’s for your Employees](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/p60s-for-your-employees-2)
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#### [Apr 6, 2020, 4:29:19 PM Are your employees on the right tax code?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/793-2)
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#### [Mar 4, 2020, 4:05:36 PM Changes to Employment Allowance](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/changes-to-employment-allowance)
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#### [Feb 3, 2020, 3:12:12 PM dhpayroll Team are here to help](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/dhpayroll-team-are-here-to-help)
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#### [Dec 20, 2019, 12:02:57 PM Training & Development for you and your PA](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/727-2)
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#### [Oct 29, 2019, 4:01:20 PM National-direct-payment-forum](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-direct-payment-forum)
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#### [Jul 25, 2019, 2:41:07 PM What is Employers Liability Insurance and what can your policy offer you?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/what-is-employers-liability-insurance-and-what-can-your-policy-offer-you)
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#### [Jun 3, 2019, 9:24:59 AM Are my employee’s entitled to sick pay?](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/are-my-employees-entitled-to-sick-pay)
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#### [May 1, 2019, 12:33:41 PM Calculating Holiday Entitlement for Employees with variable hours](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/calculating-holiday-entitlement-for-employees-with-variable-hours)
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#### [Mar 28, 2019, 10:11:02 AM Variable hours to be shown on payslips](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/variable-hours-to-be-shown-on-payslips)
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#### [Feb 27, 2019, 6:28:38 PM National Mimimum Wage and National Living Wage](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/national-mimimum-wage-and-national-living-wage)
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#### [Apr 12, 2017, 1:49:36 PM Termination Payments](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/termination-payments)
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#### [Jan 18, 2017, 6:39:43 AM Workplace Pension: AE Update](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/workplace-pension-ae-update)
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#### [Aug 21, 2015, 7:39:06 AM Termination Payments](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/termination-payments-2)
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