Written Question·Treasury·UIN 13344

Employers' Contributions: Small Businesses

Tabled: 8 November 2024
Answered: 18 November 2024

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases to the lower national insurance threshold for employer contributions on small seasonal businesses.

Answer

James Murray
The government has protected the smallest businesses from the impact of the increase to employer’s National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500. This means that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next year. More ...
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