Published: May 7, 2026.
From recording open ended statutory sick pay to bulk updating Benefits in Kind, here's all the info on all the new features added to UK Payroll in May 2026.
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Record open-ended sickness without impacting SSP calculations
Keep payroll moving when an employee’s return date is unknown, with statutory sick pay calculated up to the statutory limit and clearer visibility into when it’s due to end.
What's new
- Admins can leave the sick leave end date blank and still have SSP calculated up to the statutory limit.
- Enhanced sick pay is calculated to the end of the pay period the SSP expires in.
- Sickness records can be exported and reviewed.
- Previously, sick leave needed an end date before SSP could be processed.
Value
- Helps you run payroll on time, even when you don’t yet know when an employee will return.
- Makes it easier to track when SSP is due to expire, so there are fewer surprises mid-payroll.
More details
- Find it in Bob: Employees select an employee Absences Add sick leave.
- Learn more: Set up sick leave.
Bulk update Benefits in Kind values
Update payrolled Benefits in Kind values for multiple employees in one import, saving time when benefit costs change.
What's new
- Admins can import a file to update the cash value (and optional Making good and starting values) for existing payrolled Benefits in Kind.
- Previously, benefits had to be updated one by one for each employee, which was time-consuming for annual or company-wide changes.
Value
- Makes it faster to keep benefit values accurate across large groups of employees.
- Helps reduce mistakes that can happen with repetitive manual updates.
More details
- Find it in Bob: UK Payroll Employees Import/Export Bulk update benefits in kind.
- Learn more: Add Benefits in Kind.
Optimizations
This section includes any minor features and fixes.
Accurately report Director’s National Insurance
Correctly attribute National Insurance categories on payslips and FPS for directors on alternate calculation who changed NI category mid-year.
53-week payroll calculations
Handle all payroll calculations, including tax and National Insurance, correctly for tax years with an extra (53rd) weekly pay period.
P60s auto-send on 14 May 2026
On May 14th, we’ll automatically send P60s to employees for customers who haven’t already sent them.