Work Smarter with Stonebridge Umbrella

You'll need to provide the information and documentation required to complete our registration and Right to Work checks, including proof of address, your National Insurance number, bank details and, where available, a P45 from your previous employment.

If you hold a British or Irish passport, we'll require a copy of your valid or expired passport.

If you do not hold a British or Irish passport, we'll usually require a copy of your passport or applicable identity document and a valid Home Office Right to Work share code.

If you don't have a passport, alternative documents may be accepted. Our team will let you know what is required to complete your Right to Work check.

Your payment frequency will be confirmed in your assignment schedule and is typically weekly or monthly. You should follow the agreed process for submitting your timesheets or hours worked.

SB Pay will process your pay through PAYE, making the applicable Income Tax, National Insurance and other deductions.

You'll receive a text when your payment has been processed and can access your payslips and other financial documents through our online portal.

As an employee, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), subject to meeting the applicable eligibility requirements.

If you're unable to work due to illness, you should notify us as soon as possible. You can self-certify for the first 7 calendar days; after this, you'll need to provide a valid fit note.

Where eligible, SSP will be calculated and paid in accordance with the applicable statutory requirements.

SB Pay calculates holiday pay at 12.07% of the hours you work. By default, this is paid alongside your weekly pay.

You can instead choose to have your holiday pay retained by SB Pay and paid when you take annual leave.

As an employee, you may be entitled to statutory payments such as maternity, paternity or adoption pay, subject to meeting the relevant eligibility requirements.

SB Pay retains an agreed umbrella margin from the assignment income received from your agency or end client. This covers the administration and employment services we provide, including payroll processing, compliance and ongoing support.

The margin and applicable employment costs are accounted for before your gross taxable pay is calculated. You'll receive information explaining how your pay is calculated before your assignment.

A Key Information Document provides important information about your engagement, including how your pay is calculated and the deductions and costs that may apply.

SB Pay prepares the KID and sends it to your agency for them to provide to you.

No. As an employee of SB Pay, your employment income is already subject to PAYE Income Tax and National Insurance.

IR35 is primarily relevant where services are provided through an intermediary such as a Personal Service Company (PSC).

Yes. Your employment with SB Pay operates under an overarching contract, allowing you to undertake multiple assignments.

You should let us know about any other assignments you're undertaking so we can ensure your employment and payments are administered correctly.

Yes. While engaged through SB Pay, you'll benefit from our applicable Employers' Liability, Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance arrangements.

Further details and current insurance certificates are available on request.

Yes. SB Pay operates a three-month pension postponement period. At the end of this period, you'll be assessed and, where eligible, automatically enrolled into our workplace pension scheme with NEST.

You'll receive information about your pension and, once enrolled, can opt out if you wish.

When you work through our PAYE umbrella service, you are employed by SB Pay and receive the applicable employment rights and statutory entitlements.

The Apprenticeship Levy is an employment cost payable by qualifying employers to help fund apprenticeship training.

Where applicable, it forms part of SB Pay's employment costs and is accounted for before your gross taxable pay is calculated. It is not deducted from your gross pay.

Employer's National Insurance is a cost to SB Pay as your employer and is not deducted from your gross pay.

The assignment rate received from the agency includes the funds required to meet employment costs and SB Pay's margin. Once these are accounted for, the remaining amount forms your gross pay, from which personal deductions such as Income Tax and Employee National Insurance are calculated.