Hospices: Employers' Contributions
Commons · Question 902073 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase to employers' National Insurance contributions on hospices.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 Jan 2025
We have taken necessary decisions at the Autumn Budget, which enabled a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department. In December, we announced a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices and an additional £26 ...