Half of British Workers Call for the End of Monthly Payment Day

• Nearly half (46%) employees want to cancel monthly salary to access wages based on requests.
• Two-thirds will access pay more than once a month if given often options to cover bills, daily costs, or to avoid debt.
• Nearly half (48%) says a employer who offers wage access obtained is more attractive than not.

London, September 16, 2025: Nearly half (46%) British employees want to cancel traditional monthly payday and instead access their income whenever they need it, according to new research from the leading Software Group Software Technology software provider.

The wage access obtained, is also known as payment on request, allows employees to withdraw some of their wages that have been obtained before the salary is scheduled, rather than waiting for the traditional monthly payment cycle. Of the 1,000 workers surveyed by Iris, 46% said they would prefer wages according to demand, with 29% neutral further on the idea. More than half (52%) said they could access their salaries when they were suitable for them would help them manage the increase in living costs, while the same amount (51%) felt it would give them greater control over their finances.

When asked how they would use payments as requests, respondents said it would help them cover unexpected bills (43%), manage daily expenses (40%), and reduce dependence on debt such as credit cards or cups (29%).

Two thirds (66%) say they will access their salaries for more than a month if they can, with 22% say they will access it every week, 12% two weeks, and 6% every day. More than a quarter (27%) says they will only use it more than once a month, with 33% prefer to keep using monthly access.

This finding shows the old tradition of the monthly-convention of workplace derived from 100 years of mature for interference, because employees seek greater financial controls to fight living expenses and improve financial welfare. Nearly half (48%) agreed that the employer who provides wage access obtained will be more attractive than not, compared to only 7% who disagree.

Stephanie Coward, Director of HCM Executive in Iris Software Group, said: “For more than a century, many British people have lived with a monthly payday rhythm. It is very ingrained so that a few of us question it. But technology revolutionizes every aspect of how we manage money-money from instant payments to real time.

Iris, which provides software and payroll services that allows more than 300,000 British businesses to process payroll for 1 in 6 British workers, conduct research when launching a new payment feature, enables the business to offer access to wages obtained to their employees. IRIS has partnered with financial technology levels of payment for leading requests to bring features to payroll users and HR software.

While the majority of workers see clear benefits, the minority (21%) states concerns that payments according to demand can make them feel less controlling their finances. Their top concerns include excessive expenditure, disrupting monthly budgeting routines, and not in harmony with the monthly billing cycle. Nearly a quarter says they will oppose their employers who offer payments on request. For this reason, the joint solution of iris and level includes a variety of protection, monitoring of proactive use and full compliance of the professional practical practice code of the Professional Payroll Institute (where the level is a co-founder).

This study also explores the role of employers in financial welfare. When asked whether it is fair to make the employer responsible if an employee experiences money problems after accessing wages earlier, most say no – believe it depends on individuals to manage their own money. However, almost a quarter (23%) feels the employer is responsible, with 13% saying responsibility must be distributed.

Stephanie Coward added: “When your solution is responsible for processing payroll for 1 in 6 British workers, you have insight and obligation to innovate. This ability is ready, proven, and that is what is demanded by employees.

We make it accessible to the British business of all sizes – because of whether you are a UKM who competes for talents or companies that manage thousands of employees, the ability to offer flexible salary access is important. ”

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Methodology: 1,002 British employees who are paid every month, surveyed independently by the census between 02.09.2025 – 05.09.2025

About the IRIS software group
Iris Software Group is a global provider of Mission Critical Software and one of the largest private software companies in the UK. IRIS provides software solutions and services for financial teams, human resources and payrolls, educational organizations, and accounting companies that eliminate pain from the process and enable professionals to focus on the work they like. Through simplifying, automating, and providing insights about important tasks for daily missions for organizations of all forms and sizes, Iris ensures customers can wait for certainty and confidence.

Iris is the biggest third -party online filter with the British government. Ninety -three of the 100 top British accounting companies use iris software. One in six British workers is paid by IRIS salary offers, and globally, six million employees receive their payslip through iris software every month. More than 850,000 British employees are managed by Iris HR Solutions. More than 12,000 schools and British academies use iris, with four million parents and guardians using the Iris application to connect with their children’s schools; 300 million messages are delivered between schools and parents every year, and more than £ 15 million transactional payments are processed every month. IRIS is certified as a good place to work® and is recognized as one of the top 50 entrepreneurs for gender equality in 2023. Iris is also recognized as one of the best workplaces for prosperity, one of the best workplaces in the field of technology and one of the best workplaces for women. Follow the iris on Facebook, TwitterInstagram and LinkedIn. More information about award winner software solutions can be found here.

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