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Hospitality Sector and Retail Trade: Young People

Asked by Dr Beccy CooperLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102311

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of tax incentives for retail and hospitality employers to employ people aged 18 to 21 years old.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

Businesses can already claim a number of employer NICs reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices. This means employers will pay no employer NICs for apprentices under 25 or employees under 21 on earnings up to £50,270.

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