Data sources
Reviewed 23 September 2026
Every number on this site traces back to one of the sources below. If a figure cannot be sourced, it does not ship.
| Source | Detail | What we use it for |
|---|---|---|
| gov.uk — Income Tax rates and allowances | 2026/27 bands; accessed 23 September 2026. | Tax engine: Personal Allowance £12,570, 20%/40%/45% bands, £100k taper. |
| gov.uk — Scottish Income Tax 2026 to 2027 | 2026/27 table; accessed 23 September 2026. | Tax engine: Starter 19% to £16,537, Basic 20% to £29,526, Intermediate 21% to £43,662, Higher 42% to £75,000, Advanced 45% to £125,140, Top 48%. |
| gov.uk — National Insurance rates | Class 1 2026/27; accessed 23 September 2026. | Tax engine: Primary Threshold £12,570, UEL £50,270, 8%/2%. |
| gov.uk — Repaying your student loan: what you pay | 2026/27 thresholds; accessed 23 September 2026. | Tax engine: Plan 1 £26,900, Plan 2 £29,385, Plan 4 £33,795, Plan 5 £25,000 at 9%; postgraduate £21,000 at 6%. |
| RHA Pay Report 2026 | Surveyed October–November 2025; accessed 23 September 2026. | HGV pay: Class C+E median £15.05/hr (£883/wk at 55 hrs); Class C median £14.50/hr (£741/wk at 49 hrs); regional medians; 60,000 new drivers/year needed (April 2026). |
| Aspion — HGV Driver Salary Guide 2026 | Published 2026; accessed 23 September 2026. | HGV pay: Class 1 permanent £38,000–£50,000, agency £18–£24/hr; Class 2 permanent £28,000–£36,000, agency £16–£20/hr. |
| ONS — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) | November 2025; accessed 23 September 2026. | HGV pay cross-check: SOC 8211 median weekly £799.90, mean £828.30. |
| Jooble — HGV Class 1 salary data | 29 July 2026 (job adverts); accessed 23 September 2026. | HGV pay cross-check: Class 1 C+E £39,061/yr average. |
| AFPRB 55th Report 2026 (CP 1567) | June 2026, accepted in full; pay year 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027; accessed 23 September 2026. | Armed forces pay: +3.6% award; other-ranks and officer scales; X-Factor 14.5%; LSA, UWA, ULA, RRP and other daily allowances; £50,000 nursing Golden Hello. |
| Logistics UK — logistics confidence tracker | Q2 2026; accessed 23 September 2026. | Demand context: 56.2% of HGV operators had sufficient drivers; persistent gap over 50,000. |