Working through an umbrella company?
Continuity of employment affects your mortgage, your rights, and your protection between assignments.
ERA 2025 just made those protections significantly stronger.
Our updated guide covers everything you need to know.
If you work through an umbrella company, continuity of employment is one of the most powerful benefits available to you.
Whether you're new to umbrella working or a seasoned contractor, it's worth a read.
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Big changes to Statutory Sick Pay are coming on 6 April 2026, and if you work through an umbrella company, they affect you directly.
The good news? Most of the changes are in your favour.
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Know a contractor who deserves better from their umbrella company?
Refer them to SmartWork and earn Β£100 or a month free.
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HMRC mileage rate: 45p β 55p per mile from 6 April 2026.
First rise in 15 years. Backdated to start of tax year.
If you're an umbrella contractor claiming business mileage, check whether your agency has updated their rate.
You may be owed more.
Full guide. π
HMRC has increased the mileage rate from 45p to 55p per mile. The first rise in 15 years.
Find out what it means for you as an umbrella worker.
Link in the comments. π
2026 will be a watershed year for the umbrella industry.
We've written a complete guide covering everything contractors, agencies, and end clients need to know about JSL 2026.
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HMRC has increased the mileage rate from 45p to 55p per mile. The first rise in 15 years.
Find out what it means for you as an umbrella worker.
Link in the comments. π
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We're just so proud of our team for consistently delivering a five star service.
What else would you expect from the good guys of the umbrella world? π
If you work through an umbrella company, continuity of employment is one of the most powerful benefits available to you.
Whether you're new to umbrella working or a seasoned contractor, it's worth a read.
π Link in the comments.
We're giving our agency partners full transparency into their supply chain.
β Monthly SafeRec Reports
β New Customer Portal (direct access to PAYE/NI data (P32), HMRC payment proof, payslips, and FPS confirmations)
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Tax compliance is easy to claim. Harder to prove.
With SafeRec, our payroll is under independent legal review and real-time audit at source.
Every payslip is checked as it happens and verified against what's reported to HMRC.
No assumptions. Just evidence.
No comment necessary on this review from Matt. π
We're just so proud of our team for consistently delivering a five star service.
What else would you expect from the good guys of the umbrella world? π
Thinking about contracting through an umbrella company?
Our updated plain-English guide covers how they work, what you get, and what to watch out for.
Link in the comments. π
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