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This depends on when you fill in the form but as a rule it will start on the next available payroll run.

Please visit here. and click 'Get Started' to set up your donations. The online site provides further information and a database of hundreds of charities to research the charity you might like to support.

As Payroll Giving is a deduction from pay and not a salary exchange arrangement, Payroll Giving deductions can be made from Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP). Payroll Giving donations will continue even if you receive a Statutory Payment. You can, however, cancel your donations at any time.

If you leave employment, Payroll Giving will automatically stop.

Your employer have signed a contract with a Payroll Giving Agency, who handle all monies donated through the scheme and are regulated by HM Revenue & Customs.

A copy of the form you fill in is sent to your employer's Agency so that when Payroll sends them your first donation they know who the donation is coming from and which charity to send it on to.

Yes, you can cancel at any time. Please visit here. and click 'Get Started' and then select 'cancel' on the donation form.

Yes, you can amend your donations at any time. Please visit here. and click 'Get Started' and then select 'replace' or 'add' on the donation form.

Payroll Giving is the most tax-efficient way for you to make donations directly from your gross pay to any UK-registered charity, good cause, or place of worship.

The scheme allows you to give regularly to charity cost-effectively. Your chosen charity also benefits from receiving regular donations without the need to claim back tax from HM Revenue & Customs.

Payroll Giving donations are deducted after National Insurance but before tax, so everyone who is paid by PAYE is eligible for the scheme.

The Payroll Giving scheme makes donations to your chosen charity directly from your salary after National Insurance contributions are calculated before income tax is deducted. You do not pay tax on the donation, only on the remaining amount, so tax relief is given immediately after the donation. Tax relief is calculated at your highest rate of tax.

For example, if you are a 20% taxpayer, it would only cost you £4 to make a £5 donation to your chosen charity. If you are a 40% taxpayer, it would only cost you £3 to make a £5 donation.

No.

Payroll Giving is taken straight from your gross (pre-tax) pay, so there is no need for the charity you choose to physically claim the tax back through Gift Aid from HM Revenue & Customs. This saves them money in administration.

If you are a higher rate taxpayer, Payroll Giving is the only way that a charity can automatically receive all your tax on your charitable donation.

Yes, you can donate to any UK- registered charity, good cause, or place of worship. If you want to give to a small local charity that is not well known, it is advisable to include the registered charity number on your donor form.