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Employers' Contributions: Refuges

Asked by John GlenConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 26 November 2024UIN 14601

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will reimburse women’s domestic violence refuges from the higher cost of employers national insurance contributions.

Answered by James Murray

To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.

The Government recognises the need to protect the smallest businesses and charities, which is why we have more than doubled the Employment Allowance to £10,500, meaning more than half of employers with NICs liabilities either gain or see no change next year. Charities will still be able to claim employer NICs reliefs including those for under 21s and under 25 apprentices, where eligible.

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