https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news Changes that affect UK delivery drivers, and updates to JoltMile itself. Every item carries a date and a source. en-GB Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-is-now-a-phone-app https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-is-now-a-phone-app The web dashboard has closed. Shifts are logged in the app, with one tap to start and one to end, and joltmile.com keeps a small account area for exports, receipts and your account. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/right-to-work-checks-extended-to-gig-work https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/right-to-work-checks-extended-to-gig-work From October 2026, businesses that engage workers or individual subcontractors, including delivery platforms, face civil penalties if the people working through them have not had right to work checks. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT account-problems UK Parliament https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/freenow-black-cab-commission-september-2026 https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/freenow-black-cab-commission-september-2026 Freenow by Lyft now charges London black cab drivers 20% commission including VAT, except drivers carrying its on-cab advertising or signing up for it before the end of 2026. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT earnings-and-profitability TaxiPoint https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-is-on-the-app-store https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-is-on-the-app-store The JoltMile app for iPhone is out. It signs in with the account you already have, and it can time your shifts and measure your miles as you drive. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/other-income-and-paye-in-your-tax-estimate https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/other-income-and-paye-in-your-tax-estimate Add a job, rent or another trade, with the tax already taken off your payslips, and the estimate covers your whole year rather than the driving alone. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hmrc-and-tax https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/fixes-september-2026 https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/fixes-september-2026 The Expenses page failed to open for accounts with any expenses logged. That is fixed, along with the earnings view menu, the PAYE tax figure and a handful of smaller faults. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/insurance-now-builds-up-a-day-at-a-time-ceb54c https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/insurance-now-builds-up-a-day-at-a-time-ceb54c Annual and monthly premiums are now spread across the days they cover, so a quiet month no longer loads a whole premium onto one shift. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT insurance JoltMile https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/2026-08-29-updated-tax-reminders-and-expense-rules https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/2026-08-29-updated-tax-reminders-and-expense-rules We fixed tax return reminders and updated expense category explanations for fines. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/2026-08-27-new-jolt-ai-assistant-and-guides https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/2026-08-27-new-jolt-ai-assistant-and-guides Ask questions and read new help guides using the updated AI assistant built into the app. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/mileage-rate-rises-to-55p https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/mileage-rate-rises-to-55p The approved mileage rate for cars and vans rose to 55p for the first 10,000 business miles from 6 April 2026 - the first change since 2011. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT mileage-and-expenses GOV.UK https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/making-tax-digital-starts-for-income-tax https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/making-tax-digital-starts-for-income-tax From 6 April 2026, self-employed people with qualifying income above £50,000 must keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT hmrc-and-tax GOV.UK https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/just-eat-courier-worker-status-tribunal https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/just-eat-courier-worker-status-tribunal More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are asking an employment tribunal to rule they are workers rather than self-employed. Judgment is expected later in 2026. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT employment-rights Leigh Day https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-knowledge-centre-launch https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-knowledge-centre-launch Guides, articles, FAQs and help pages covering UK delivery driving and how JoltMile works - free and open to everyone. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-shift-drafts-and-distance-calculator https://joltmile.com/knowledge-centre/news/joltmile-shift-drafts-and-distance-calculator Save an unfinished shift and come back to it, and work out mileage from postcodes without leaving the wizard. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT getting-started