P11DChanges

Payroll software for benefits in kind (5 figures)

The median published figure in the Payroll Provider Bik Index is 18 GBP across 5 sources' own pages (range 12 to 43 GBP; 6 sources publish a figure, some priced per payslip per month), read 11 November 2026.

18 GBP Median published figure -29.4% since 18 Oct 2026 middle half 15 to 38 GBP
12 to 43 GBP Range a 31 GBP spread; quartiles 15 and 38
5 Published figures from 5 source pages, read 14 Nov 2026
6 of 60 Sources read that publish one 10% publish a figure at all
  1. IRIS Staffology Payroll43 GBP
  2. FreeAgent pricing33 GBP
  3. Xero UK pricing18 GBP
  4. QuickBooks UK pricing18 GBP
  5. Sage UK payroll shop12 GBP
Every published figure, highest first.median 18 GBP
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RowValue
IRIS Staffology Payroll43 GBP
FreeAgent pricing33 GBP
Xero UK pricing18 GBP
QuickBooks UK pricing18 GBP
Sage UK payroll shop12 GBP

6 of the 60 named sources read in full publish a figure; 54 publish none, read 11 November 2026.

The median is down 7.50 GBP since 18 October 2026 (was 25.50 GBP across 4).

By headcount band

BreakdownMedianRangeSources
headcount band 21 to 502.15 GBP per payslip per month (one figure)one figure, no range1
headcount band 21-502.15 GBP per payslip per month (one figure)one figure, no range1

Every figure, with its source

One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.

SourceFigureBreakdownRead
IRIS Staffology Payroll43 GBP2026-11-11
FreeAgent pricing33 GBP2026-11-11
Xero UK pricing18 GBP2026-11-11
QuickBooks UK pricing18 GBP2026-11-11
Sage UK payroll shop12 GBP2026-11-11
IRIS Staffology Payroll2.15 GBP per payslip per month21 to 502026-11-11
IRIS Payroll Business2.15 GBP per payslip per month21-502026-11-11
The sentence each figure was read from (7)

Read in full, publishes no figure

54 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.

Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).

6 of the 60 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 54 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.

The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 398 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.

The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per product on HMRC's recognised-software list: does it payroll benefits today, does its own site state a 2027 position, what does it charge (base fee, per-employee or per-payslip), and is the benefits module included or an add-on.

Across the index: the share of the RECOGNISED universe that publishes a price at all, the median per-employee cost by headcount band, and the share that has published a 2027 readiness statement - a coverage map of an industry that is about to be forced to change, which nobody keeps because the comparison houses sell their databases and count only the vendors that pay to be in them.

398 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.

Sources (60)
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The median published figure in the Payroll Provider Bik Index is 18 GBP across 5 sources' own pages (range 12 to 43 GBP; 6 sources publish a figure, some priced per payslip per month), read 11 November 2026.

6 of the 60 named sources read in full publish a figure; 54 publish none, read 11 November 2026.

Payroll Provider Bik Index, headcount band 21 to 50: median 2.15 GBP per payslip per month across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.

Payroll Provider Bik Index, headcount band 21-50: median 2.15 GBP per payslip per month across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.

The median is down 7.50 GBP since 18 October 2026 (was 25.50 GBP across 4).

Cite as: "p11dchanges.co.uk Payroll Provider Bik Index", updated 2026-11-14, https://p11dchanges.co.uk/datasets/payroll-provider-bik-index/.

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18 GBP

median published figure, Payroll Provider Bik Index, across 5 sources, read 11 November 2026

Source: p11dchanges.co.uk Payroll Provider Bik Index

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Which payroll products and bureaus can run payrolled benefits, what do they charge, and are they ready for the 2027 mandate?

The median published figure in the Payroll Provider Bik Index is 18 GBP across 5 sources' own pages (range 12 to 43 GBP; 6 sources publish a figure, some priced per payslip per month), read 11 November 2026.

Where do the figures in the Payroll Provider Bik Index come from?

Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 11 Nov 2026). 60 named sources were read and 6 publish a figure; the 54 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.

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