What is in your final pay when you leave a job

A leaver's last pay holds holiday earned but not taken, or takes back holiday used too early. Work out both, then the steps for the final payslip.

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This path is practice in how the records and the sums work. It is not tax advice. Any rate or allowance in a question is an example for that question, so check GOV.UK for the current figures.

Task 1Holiday earned up to the last day3 questions

Someone who leaves part way through the holiday year has earned only part of the year's holiday.

Holiday earned is the days for the year times the share of the year worked. Take off the days already taken. Any days left are paid in the final pay.

Jo Barlow leaves Kestrel Row Cycles on 30 June. The shop's holiday year starts on 1 January, and Jo's contract gives 28 days a year. By 30 June Jo has taken 9 days.

Each day owed is paid as a normal day. The shop finds a day's pay by dividing the yearly salary by 260 working days. Jo's salary is £31,200 a year.

Task 2Holiday taken before it was earned3 questions

You work out a figure and pick the right answer.

Task 3The final payslip2 questions

You tick every answer that applies and put steps in order.