| Bright Software Group |
| BrightPay Cloud |
| United Kingdom |
| ● Product Update |
| What's new in this release |
| 📅 Releasing Monday 11 May 2026 ✏️ 1 new feature · 5 improvements |
| 1 | New feature | 5 | Improvements & fixes | UK | United Kingdom |
This release brings one new feature and five improvements to BrightPay Cloud for the 2026/27 tax year. Everything below is live from Monday 11 May 2026. If you have any questions, our support team is happy to help.
New Feature
Changes saved automatically on the Edit Payslip and Employee Calendar pages
BrightPay Cloud now auto-saves your work on the Edit Payslip page and the Employee Calendar page. If you make a change and step away, your changes are automatically saved after 30 seconds of inactivity — so there is no risk of losing work simply because you did not navigate away from the page. A subtle indicator in the top right corner of these pages will show when there are unsaved changes, and you can tap it at any time to save immediately if you prefer not to wait. BrightPay Cloud (UK)
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Choice of P45 and P60 template — BrightPay or HMRC
You can now choose which template to use when producing P45 and P60 documents. Select BrightPay's own template, or switch to HMRC's official template if that is your preference or your clients' preference. The HMRC template includes the HMRC logo, dates in DD MM YYYY format, and the £ symbol correctly positioned to the far left of each relevant field.
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Department names now shown beside pay elements in the Payroll section
When a department is assigned to an hourly or daily rate pay element, the department name now appears directly beside that pay element in the Payroll section. Where multiple departments are assigned, all names are shown.
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Option to remember CC addresses when emailing payslips
A new toggle on the Email Payslips screen lets you choose to remember your CC address, or list of addresses, for future payslip emails. When enabled, your CC details are pre-filled the next time you open the screen. You can update or clear the saved addresses at any time.
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Force leave and start dates on a Full Payment Submission
BrightPay Cloud now gives you the option to force a leave date for a departing employee on a Full Payment Submission, and to force a start date and starter declaration details for a new or re-starting employee. These options give you the same level of control over FPS submissions as you have in BrightPay Desktop.
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Department filter now shows all departments correctly
When filtering by department in the Payroll section, all departments associated with your employees are now listed correctly. Previously, only a subset of departments was appearing in the filter list.
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Send Employee Portal instructions now accessible from the Client Portal
The option to send Employee Portal invitation instructions to employees is now available from the Client Portal regardless of whether the employee calendar feature is enabled. Previously, this button was not visible when the calendar had been turned off.
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Employee emergency contact details report now generates for 2025/26
The employee emergency contact details report can now be generated for the 2025/26 tax year via the Client Portal. Previously, this report was only generating successfully for the 2026/27 tax year.
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Need help with anything in this update? Our support team is always happy to help. Visit brightsg.com/support or get in touch with us directly.
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