Question follow-through · 92281
Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider extending Employer NICs exemptions to young people and those returning to work from welfare to support employment growth in sectors such as hospitality.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 24 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider extending Employer NICs exemptions to young people and those returning to work from welfare to support employment growth in sectors such as hospitality.
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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24 Nov 2025
Answer published
Businesses can 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. There are a wide range ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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