Employment Allowance reminder for employers: if you're eligible, you can reduce your annual employer National Insurance bill by up to £10,500. It works by reducing the employer Class 1 NICs you pay each time you run payroll, until the £10,500 is used up or the tax year ends. Many small employers miss out simply because they haven't claimed — you claim through your payroll software or HMRC's Basic PAYE Tools, and you need to claim it each tax year. It's worth checking GOV.UK's eligibility checker if you're not sure whether you qualify, as the rules have changed and more employers can now claim than before.