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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 ...