National Payroll Week
7–11 September 2026
Every September, we come together to celebrate the incredible work of pay professionals across the country. National Payroll Week is a chance to recognise the vital role these individuals plays in every organisation, ensuring millions of workers are paid accurately and on time, every time.
This year's week is packed with free webinars, resources, and activities designed to support, educate, and celebrate everyone working in pay. Whether you're new to the profession or a seasoned expert, there's something here for you.
Every year, the pay industries contribute £474 billion to the UK economy through the collection of income tax and National Insurance – making pay one of the most vital functions in British business.
Download your free digital pack today
Make National Payroll Week one to remember in your organisation. Our digital celebration pack is packed with social media assets, email templates, banners, and more – everything you need to shout about pay this September.
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This week's webinars
10 free webinars across the week from the CIPP team and our supporters, plus our free Payroll Services Summit event. Book your places today.
Take Your Pay Career Further with the CIPP
This session highlights how the CIPP supports pay professionals through membership, resources, and networking, helping you build skills, stay compliant, and progress your career with confidence.
Overcoming Hiring Challenges: Payroll Recruitment Insights for 2026/27
The payroll talent market is evolving, with changing candidate expectations, rising salary demands, and increased competition making it harder to attract and retain skilled professionals.
Payroll Services Summit
We're delighted to announce that Payroll Services Summit (PSS) 2026 will take place Tuesday 8 September in London, and is a free event to give payroll bureaus and service providers a space to learn, lead, and collaborate.
Payroll Skills for the Future: What Employers Need (and How to Stay Ahead)
With increasing regulation, digital transformation, and mandatory payrolling of benefits approaching, payroll professionals need to continuously upskill. This session explores the key skills employers are looking for now and in the near future, alongside practical ways to build them.
Stop Managing Payroll. Start Designing It
In this session, we'll explore what happens when payroll is pushed beyond its original design and how a SaaS and automation-led approach creates a more predictable, scalable and resilient operating model. This is a practical look at building payroll to support growth, not slow it down.
Ask the CIPP Anything
Drop in and ask our experts anything. Whether you have questions about membership, policy, advisory services or any other CIPP support, this informal session is your opportunity to get the answers you need.
CIPP's Payroll Insights Report: How Payroll is Evolving
Join the CIPP’s Policy team to look over the results of our latest series of Payroll Insights Surveys. Whether you work in-house, in a bureau or somewhere in between, there will be some key data and takeaways you can learn about the pay industry and what’s changing.
Benefits in Kind is Changing – Is Your Payroll Team Ready?
Payrolling Benefits in Kind isn't just an extension of what you've been doing for the last decade – it's a fundamental shift. Join us to explore what payroll teams really need to prepare for BIK in 2027, and how to get ahead now
Payroll in the human–machine era: From processing to strategic impact
Explore how applied AI for payroll simplifies routine tasks, reduces admin burden, and unlocks payroll data. Discover how payroll-specific intelligence helps teams move beyond processing to support workforce planning and business decisions.
The Strategic Payroll Function: Turning Data and Change Into Boardroom Influence
Discover how upcoming legislative changes and richer payroll data can help transform payroll from a compliance function into a strategic business advisor.
The Payroll Team of the Future: AI, Automation and Smarter Operations
AI and automation are reshaping payroll, but how ready are teams to embrace that change? Join us in partnership with Cintra as we cut through the noise and explore how smarter operations are transforming what payroll teams actually do.
CIPP Ask Advisory
The amazing CIPP Advisory team will be hosting a live webinar where you can ask them your questions on the day! Come and ask any hot topics to help keep the rest of the pay industry compliant.
NPW through the years
Highlights from previous National Payroll Week celebrations.
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