Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a way of giving money to charity without paying tax on it. We’ve teamed up with Payroll Giving in Action to provide all colleagues the opportunity to get involved in Payroll Giving.
Why get involved?
Donating to charities tax-free directly through your salary, Payroll Giving, is the most tax-efficient way to give.
Over 1 million people donate to charities through their pay and together they’ve raised over £2 billion for good causes.
By taking part you can donate tax-free to any charity, good cause or place of worship of their choice.
Your benefits
Easy and convenient – straight from your pay
Tax-effective – it costs less to give more
Supports the causes you care about
Flexible – control over how much you want to donate
Deductions can only take place when you are employed.
No bank details required
Charity benefits
Charity receives your donation direct into their bank account.
Charity receives full tax relief up front.
Employer matching adds value to your donation.
Regular, reliable income for charity
Cost
Your donation is tax-free
Every £10 donated costs you £8 if you pay regular tax or just £6 if you pay higher
Every £5 donated costs you £4 if you pay regular tax or just £3 if you pay higher
Cycle2work is a salary sacrifice scheme. The discount comes from paying off the bike cost straight from your salary. This means you save on tax and national insurance with the bike cost going through as a non cash benefit.
The mylifestyle portal provides colleagues access to wide variety of savings all in one place.
Got a query or a question then check out the supports that are available:
By the end of the 90-minute session you will:
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Hundreds of NLC colleagues are riding bikes they initially got through Cycle2work. In the video Claire Grierson from the Craigneuk Family Learning Centre shares her experience of getting a bike through Cycle2work and on the right Mairi MacVicar a Active School Co-ordinator also shares her experiences.
Clients will be required to arrive at their designated appointment time. There are no waiting areas open.
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