VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Charlton Athletic Football Club

Asked by Mr Louie FrenchConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 16 December 2024UIN 19086

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the change to the rate of employer National Insurance contributions on Charlton Athletic football club.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to Employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500, which means that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next year, more than half of employers will see no change or will gain overall from this package, and all eligible employers will be able to employ up to four full-time workers on the National Living Wage and pay no employer NICs.

The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note on 13 November which sets out the impact of the employer NICs changes.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim