Written Question·Treasury·UIN 69087

Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing employer National Insurance contributions for employees returning to work after a year or more of unemployment.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
There are a wide range of factors to take into consideration when introducing a tax relief. These include how effective the relief would be at achieving the policy intent, how targeted support would be, whether it adds complexity to the tax system, and th...

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