Samantha O’Sullivan is the Policy and Advisory lead at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. She reacts to the announcements made by the government regarding parental leave and the SSP. “The CIPP was excited to see all the announcements that were published.” In the roadmap of the Department for Business and Trade, it is confirmed that changes to Statutory Sick Pay will take place from April 2026. This follows the CIPP’s response to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into SSP in 2023. Mathew Akrigg, policy and research officer at the CIPP, gave oral evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons. The team also worked closely together with the Department for Work and Pensions on their Consultation, which ran late in 2024. It was entitled ‘Making WorkPay: Strengthening Statutory Pay’. CIPP Also announced is the new Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence from DBT and DWP. This call for evidence examines the effectiveness of current parental leave and payment systems, their impact on workers and businesses. The CIPP Policy Team has reached out to DBT’s policy lead to discuss this issue and will facilitate a Think Tank to respond to this call for evidence. The policy team expected changes in the current parental leave and payment system as the Employment Rights Bill made its way through Parliament. It is encouraging to see the government engaging with key stakeholders in order to ensure that any changes are implemented efficiently and to both worker and employer benefit. We will feed into these policy positions and welcome the chance to shape the future for the payroll industry .”
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