What makes us different

Umbrella has been the go-to solution for the last 20 years, during that time we’ve processed several million umbrella payslips for thousands of contractors.

You will be employed directly by People Umbrella, with all taxes and national insurance being deducted automatically. If you are part of the pension scheme, this will also be shown as a deduction on your payslip.

Getting paid

Payment is made each Friday, with cleared funds in your account by 9am. Plus, you’ll receive a text notification in advance of your pay. And your password-protected portal is available at any time, where you can check and download all your payslips. Our friendly Client Care team are on hand to help with any questions or further information.

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All of this as standard

Insurance cover up to
£10 million

Statutory pay as standard

Compliant holiday management

My Wallet Reward package

Guaranteed Friday payday

Dedicated Client
Care team

Completely compliant process

24/7 Contractor
Portal

All statutory
employment rights

Continuity of employment for all assignments

Work-based
pension options

Anytime Wages
Service

Assignment Rate vs Gross Pay

How you get paid

When you send your timesheet to the recruitment agency, it charges the client.

The recruitment agency then pays the umbrella company the agreed rate. This should be the assignment rate multiplied by the time you have worked.

The umbrella company is responsible for paying you as your employer. It must pay you the gross pay for each role. This may be outlined in the assignment details from the recruitment agency.

Understanding how your gross pay is calculated

You have a right to a payslip that shows your pay.

You may also receive a ‘reconciliation statement’ from the umbrella company which shows you how your gross pay is worked out from the assignment rate.

How an umbrella company works out your gross pay from the assignment rate

The recruitment agency pays the umbrella company the assignment rate, then the umbrella company makes several deductions to work out your gross pay.

The reconciliation statement shows the breakdown of these deductions. You should normally see the following deductions on the statement:

Umbrella company operating costs (sometimes called ‘margin’)

Employer National Insurance contribution

Employer workplace pension contribution

Holiday pay -You are entitled to paid holidays. Your holiday pay will be deducted from the assignment rate for your job and then paid back to you when you take holiday and claim paid leave.

Apprenticeship Levy (if applicable)

The amount after these deductions have been taken off is your gross pay.

GOV.UK: Working Through an Umbrella Company
  • Insurance cover up to £10 million

  • Statutory pay as standard

  • Compliant holiday management

  • My Wallet Reward package

  • Guaranteed Friday payday

  • Dedicated client care team

  • Completely compliant process

  • 24/7 Contractor Portal

  • All statutory employment rights

  • Continuity of employment for all assignments

  • Work-based pension options

  • Anytime Wages service

My Wallet benefits

What makes our payroll stand out? Well apart from our efficient service, transparent process and good value, it’s our rewards package. My Wallet is a points-based platform. You will receive points each time you are paid. These points can then be redeemed for the rewards you want, when you want them.

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