What is the ‘Employment Allowance’ and how do I claim it?

Employment Allowance is a government initiative which allows eligible businesses to reduce their National Insurance contributions bill by up to £5,000 each tax year. It’s designed to help smaller businesses by reducing the cost of employing staff.

To claim this allowance, log in to Tide on the web and click on: Admin > Payroll > Payroll Settings > Employment allowance. 

Tide Payroll only supports claiming the Employer Allowance for the full current tax year. Claims for previous tax years or earlier months within the current year aren’t available.

How do I check if I’ve claimed the Employer Allowance?

On Tide on the web, head to: Admin > Payroll > Payroll settings, and you’ll see the status:

• Unclaimed – if the Employer Allowance hasn’t been claimed yet, simply click Claim

• Claimed – if you’ve already claimed it through Tide Payroll

• Different provider – if you’ve used another payroll software or provider to make the claim. In this case, please contact your other provider - this information won’t sync to Tide Payroll