PA Employment Costs

There are costs that relate to employing Personal Assistants that it’s important to be aware of as an Employer.

As well as the minimum wage, there are other costs which may change each year.

This may look complicated, but as a PA Employer you can use a Payroll Company to keep on top of these changes and make sure you are paying your PAs the correct rates.

You can find out more about Payroll Companies in the Resources at the bottom of this page.

Which costs may change from year to year?

The costs that may change from year to year are:

  • The National Minimum Wage for Personal Assistants.
  • Tax rates
  • National Insurance
  • Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Parental Bereavement Pay
  • Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
  • Student loan payments
  • Mileage allowance payments for employee vehicles.

Next steps

Take a look at the Resource below from the HMRC to guide you in more detail, or read about how a Payroll company can help you manage all the costs for your PAs.

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Last Updated
11 June 2024
First Published
28 March 2022
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