CJRS & BrightPay - where pay periods cross 2 tax year versions of BrightPay

Where pay periods cross over 2 tax year versions of BrightPay, we would like to bring to your attention a scenario where BrightPay will unfortunately be unable to produce a CJRS Claim Report and in turn automatically ascertain reclaimable amounts for you.

This is due to the nature of how BrightPay is programmed, in that 21-22 BrightPay will install as a separate program to 20-21 BrightPay.

Scenario - your pay period commences in March and has a pay date falling after 6th April 2021

Example

• Fortnightly pay period runs from 26th March – 8th April
  
  
• Employee’s Furlough Pay for the pay period = £800
  
  
• Pay Date - 8th April

The pay data for this pay period will be processed in 21-22 BrightPay.  As the pay period however crosses 2 calendar months, 2 claims are required to reclaim the furlough pay – a March claim to cover the dates falling in March and an April claim for the dates falling in April.

• The CJRS Claim Report in 21-22 BrightPay can be used in the normal manner for the April claim (in this example to claim for the 8 days falling in April)
  
  
• However, a March CJRS Claim Report for the dates 26th March - 31st March will not be possible to run in 20-21 BrightPay as the associated furlough pay resides in 21-22 BrightPay.

In this instance, users will thus be required to manually calculate the reclaimable March furlough pay element and process in the normal manner through HMRC's claim portal.