We're pleased to announce the release of the SelectPay v2026r1 Year-End Legislation Hotfix-2173553.
This hotfix contains mandatory updates required for the 2026-27 tax year.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) transitional rule updates.
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) parameters for 2026-27.
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) parameters for 2026-27.
General fixes and enhancements.
Important information
Hosted customers
This update was applied automatically over the weekend commencing 20th March 2026. No action is required to install the hotfix; however, please read the SSP guidance below, as you may still need to take action if you have sickness records that cross the tax year boundary.
On-premise customers
⚠️Important! This hotfix must be applied before processing Period 1 of the 2026-27 tax year (6 April 2026 onwards). Failure to do so may result in incorrect calculations for Statutory Sick Pay.
You must apply this hotfix manually before processing Period 1 of the 2026-27 tax year. See the Install a Hotfix article. Please read the SSP guidance below
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - important guidance
Background
As part of the 2026-27 legislative changes introduced by the Employment Rights Bill, Statutory Sick Pay has changed significantly from 6 April 2026. Full details of the SSP changes are included in the SelectPay v2026r1 Release Notes.
Due to the significant changes to SSP from 6 April 2026, customers with sickness absences that span the tax year boundary will need to take manual action to ensure their records are calculated correctly.
Does this affect me?
You are affected if either of the following applies:
📌Note: Your data will not be affected if all SSP records were entered before running year-end in v2026r1.
You have processed your year-end in SelectPay v2025r1 and have an employee who was off sick before 6 April 2026 and whose sickness continued into the 2026-27 tax year.
You need to enter backdated sickness at any point during the 2026-27 tax year for an absence that started before 6 April 2026 and continued beyond it - regardless of when you are entering the record.
What you need to do
Because different SSP rules apply on either side of 6 April 2026, any sickness record that crosses the tax year boundary must be split into two separate entries to ensure the correct rates and rules are applied to each portion.
Example below:
An employee has been off sick since 20 March 2026 and returns to work on 10 April 2026. Rather than entering this as a single record, it should be entered as two separate records.
Entry | From | To |
Entry 1 | 20/03/2026 | 05/04/2026 |
Entry 2 | 06/04/2026 | 10/04/2026 |
Steps to split a sickness record
Identify affected employees
Click Payroll, and then click Run Payroll.
In the status column header, click the filter
icon. To display sickness, click S:.
📌Note: The listed employees will require manual checking; you can note down the employees or export the list if required.
List export
To export the list, follow the steps below.
Click Home, and then click Export.
Select your desired format and destination from the drop-down.
Click Ok, and then click Ok.
Amend the sickness records
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Select the first employee from the sickness list.
Click Sickness.
Identify any sicknesses that have a start date before 6 April 2026, and an end date on or after 6 April 2026.
Click Correct Sickness, and change the Sickness To date to '05/04/2026'.
📌Note: If the sickness has not yet been processed, the Sickness To date can be amended in the sickness window.
Click Next, then click Next.
Click Finish.
Recalculate pay
Clear pay calculations for all employees.
Re-process your payroll and ensure the calculations are correct.
How to apply this hotfix
Hosted customers
You don't need to take any action; this update was applied automatically over the weekend commencing 20 March 2026.
On-premise customers
This hotfix is available to download. Follow the standard hotfix installation guide.
After applying the hotfix
Review any sickness records that span the tax year boundary.
Clear pay calculations for all employees after applying the hotfix.
This is to ensure the latest parameters are being used.
Process period 1 as normal once the above steps have been completed.
Further support
If you have any questions about this hotfix or the SSP changes, contact our support team or visit the SelectPay Help Centre for further guidance.