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Forms and Guides

To access the documents below please select the one you want to view.

General guidance

TLR Changes (PDF, 3 MB) (This link opens in a new window)

A factsheet containing upcoming changes to TLR payments.

April Submission Quick Guide (PDF, 247 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A quick guide on how to complete your April submissions.

Providing contributions payment and MCR file (PDF, 126 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A document that shows how to provide your contributions payment and MCR file.

Contribution Calculations (PDF, 199 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A document that shows how the 'When Earned' and 'When Paid' methods are used.

Role Identifier (PDF, 84 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A document that shows what the 'Role Identifier' is and how to generate it.

MCR Employer Error Table (XLSX, 101 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

An Excel table including all of the upfront, STOP and WARNING errors that can be produced from your MCR submission.

MCR Missing Members Routine Guidance (PDF, 148 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A document explaining the guidance needed to complete the MCR missing members checklist file that you'll receive after making your MCR submission.

Back Dated Pay Awards Quick Guide (PDF, 101 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A quick guide explaining how back dated pay awards should be completed within your MCR submission.

When Earned Backdated Pay Awards (WEBK) factsheet (PDF, 372 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A factsheet explaining the ‘WEBK’ indicator within the ‘Calc Method for Contribution Tier’ column in the MCR Template .

Multi Academy Trust and Academy MCR submissions factsheet (PDF, 76 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A factsheet explaining the Multi Academy Trust and Academy MCS submissions.

User guide and example scenarios

MCR User Guide v6 (PDF, 2 MB) (This link opens in a new window)

An in-depth document for payroll providers, software providers and employers to develop an automated MCR solution or to collate the required information to use in the MCR template.

User Guide - Appendix A (XLSX, 381 KB) (This link opens in a new window)

A document that shows how the examples at the end of the MCR user guide can be populated within the MCR Template.