Written Question·Treasury·UIN 104012

Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore BritainGreat Yarmouth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered raising the employer National Insurance threshold for hospitality businesses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government increased the Employment Allowance for National Insurance contributions (NICs) from £5,000 to £10,500. Furthermore, businesses can claim employer NICs reliefs for employees under-21s and under-25 apprentices on earnin...

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