Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed on the 12th of August for staff training. We will reply to everyone in due course upon our return.
Office Closure 12th August
HMRC has agreed the Lodging Allowance 2026
We have now received agreement from HMRC to approve the lodging allowance from £50 to £53.40. Click here to find a copy of the Graded rates of wages and allowances agreement 2026-2028.
Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year Competition 2026
This year SNIPEF are holding the competition at West College Paisley on Friday 12 June.
Scotland’s football team playing at the FIFA World Cup
The SNIJIB have agreed that there will not be an extra holiday in 2026 to mark Scotland’s men’s football team qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
CSCS Smart Check Outage
Please be advised that security improvements are being made to the CSCS Smart Check infrastructure this weekend, which mean the CSCS Smart Check API, app and website will be unavailable between 10am and 2pm on Sunday, 19th April 2026. This timeframe has been selected to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum for users..
During this time, card verification for CSCS cards via CSCS Smart Check will not be possible. We recommend informing site teams and any relevant personnel in advance to minimise disruption.
New Wage and Allowance Agreement
The Scottish & Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry (SNIPEF & UNITE) have reached a 2 year agreement on the Graded rates of wages and allowances to apply from Monday 24th of August 2026 . See here for more information.
SNIJIB Holiday Closure 2025
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed from 2.30pm the 19th of December until the 5th of January 2026. We will open again at 8am that day and will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries or applications are submitted as soon as possible so that we can process them before our closure.
The SNIJIB wishes everyone a lovely holiday and a happy New Year.
CSCS Smart Check Outage
Please be advised that scheduled system maintenance will take place this weekend, during which time the CSCS Smart Check API, app, and website will be unable to scan CSCS and GQA Cards.
Outage period:
From 00:00 on Saturday 26th July to 23:59 on Sunday 27th July
During this time, card verification for CSCS and GQA cards via CSCS Smart Check will not be possible. We recommend informing site teams and any relevant personnel in advance to minimise disruption.
Office Closure 17th July
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed on the 17th of July. We will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries are submitted as soon as possible so that we can process them before our closure.
Office Closure
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed the morning of the 28th of July. We will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries are submitted as soon as possible so that we can process them before our closure.