Question follow-through · 122478

Employers' Contributions: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing relief on employer's National Insurance Contributions for a) those not in education, employment or training, b) the long-term sick and c) those und

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Treasury
Tabled
20 Mar 2026
Target answer date
24 Mar 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing relief on employer's National Insurance Contributions for a) those not in education, employment or training, b) the long-term sick and c) those und

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Businesses are able to claim employer National Insurance Contribution reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices on earnings up to £50,270. These reliefs are forecast to be worth around £2.5 billion in 2025/26. The government is commit...

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