Dementia Support Line
Payroll Giving
Make payday the best day of the month with Payroll Giving. Your generous gift each month helps to fund support for people living with dementia.
What is a Payroll Giving donation?
Payroll Giving is a charitable donation available for all PAYE employees and is taken directly from your pay. This makes it one of the easiest ways to give to Alzheimer's Society and support people affected by dementia every time you are paid.
Your donation will be taken from your payroll after National Insurance but before tax every month so we receive more at no extra cost to you. This means it costs you less to give.
Are you an employer interested in setting up the Payroll giving scheme for your employees?
How much will I pay?
20% tax band
- If you donate £5 a month, you will pay £4
- If you donate £10 a month , you will pay £8
- If you donate £15 a month, you will pay £12
40% tax band
- If you donate £5 a month, you will pay £3
- If you donate £10 a month, you will pay £6
- If you donate £15 a month, you will pay £9
Learn about the tax break for payroll givers on the HMRC website.
Why should I give through Payroll Giving?
- Every time I get paid I can support the cause I really care about
- My employer can match my donation
- My chosen charity receives more at no extra cost to me
- It’s convenient as no bank details are required and it’s easy to set up
- It’s tax-efficient
- I can support more than one charity through an easy method
- Your gift can be changed and stopped at anytime
- You can feel safe knowing no bank details are required
How does Payroll Giving work?
- Let us know how much you want to give, your tax band and where you work
- We take care of everything and contact your employer to set up your gift
- Your gift is taken off pre-tax on your salary each payday
- Alzheimer’s Society receives your generous gift and helps us help people affected by dementia
How to set up Payroll Giving:
1. Set up your gift by filling in a form. It is also available through the PFO (Professional Fundraising Organisation) who potentially promoted it at your office.
2. We contact your employer.
3. Your donation is taken directly from your salary and we receive at least 25% more on top in tax.
What will my donation to Alzheimer's Society support?
Today, there are over 850,000 people across the UK living with dementia – but we are only able to reach one in ten who need support. And there is still no cure. But we cannot do this without you.
£6 a month could fund a Telephone Dementia Adviser to answer a call from an isolated person with dementia, allowing them to receive emotional and practical support.
- Dementia Advisers offer tailored information and advice such as linking people with local professionals and services.
- 91% of people affected by dementia say having a Dementia Adviser makes their life better.
£10 a month could pay for a Companion Call to an isolated person to chat, check on their wellbeing, and refer them to other services if needed.
- With your help we can put a virtual arm around the shoulders of people with dementia and let them know they are not facing this crisis alone.
£15 a month could pay for over 88 visits to Talking Point - the online community – which can be cathartic and helpful.
- It’s free, open day and night and can be accessed online so anyone affected by dementia can receive valuable support.
- Whether it's emotional support or practical solutions on offer, the community is there to lend a helping hand.
Payroll Giving FAQs
Payroll giving – also known as give as you earn – is a simple and tax-free way to support Alzheimer’ Society.
It allows you to donate straight from your salary before tax is deducted. If you are giving £10 a month, this will mean only £8 is deducted from your take home pay.
No, there is no upper or lower limit, however, we recommend that you give to charity at least £5 gross per month which will cost you £4.00 if you are a standard rate tax payer or £3 if you are a higher rate tax payer.
Payroll Giving is taken straight from your gross (pre tax) pay so there is no need for the charity you choose to physically claim the tax back through Gift Aid from HM Revenue & Customs, this saves them money in administration.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, Payroll Giving is the ONLY way that a charity can automatically receive all your tax on your charitable donation.
The deduction will be shown on your payslip.
Your employer has signed a contract with a Payroll Giving Agency, who handle all monies donated through the scheme and are regulated by HM Revenue & Customs.
A copy of the form you fill in is sent to your company’s Payroll Giving Agency so that when your employer sends them your first donation they know who the donation is coming from and which charity to send it on to.
This depends on when you fill in the form but as a rule it will start on the next available payroll run so if you fill in the form on the 24th of a month it will not start until the following month.
Yes you simply notify your payroll department.
If you leave employment Payroll Giving will automatically stop, it is up to you to contact your payroll department at your next employer to start giving through the scheme again.
Yes. Although the Payroll Giving Agencies are themselves charities they do need to make a small charge to cover their operating costs. Some employers will pay this fee themselves so the charities receive the full amount of the donation.
Where the administration fee is not paid by the employer, the Payroll Giving Agency will deduct it from your donation before passing it on to the charity. The administration charge will vary depending on which Payroll Giving Agency your employer uses. It will be either 25p per month or 3% or 4%.
You will receive tax relief at the highest rate of tax you pay; therefore each pound you give will only cost you 60p.