How long do I need to keep payslips?

[200bhp]

I was going through some filing boxes last night having a bit of a clear out and realised I have pay slips going back to my first job in 1999.

With just a couple of omissions I think I have every month between then and now!

Clearly I dont need to keep all of these, particularly if I have a P60 for each year, so what is a sensible cut-off point at which I can shred them?

[Du1point8]

thought it was 6/7 years, but is that original paper copy or is that electronic copy (scan/picture) of original.

[Dakkon]

Well I have recently changed jobs and the company I have joined uses a third party to do background checks, they have been asking for one payslip a quarter for the entire time I was employed at my previous two empoyers, so this is going back over 10 years. I felt this was a little execessive...

[sumo69]

Legally you do not have to keep payslips.

Tax law dictates that your P60, P45 and P11d as appropriate should be kept for the previous 2 tax years, though if you are under self-assessment I ask my clients to keep 6 years records as any investigation can ask for info as far back as that (and further if fraud is suspected).

David

[200bhp]

Thanks for all the info!

I'll scan them all in and shred.

[Simon Brooks]

200bhp said:

Thanks for all the info!

I'll scan them all in and shred.

Wait until you are due to go to a wedding. DIY confetti