Written questions

Employers' Contributions: Tax Allowances

Commons · Question 122479 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of providing relief on employer's National Insurance Contributions for those a) not in education, employment or training and b) under the age of 24 on youth une

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 26 Mar 2026

Businesses are able to claim employer National Insurance Contribution reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices on earnings up to £50,270. These reliefs are forecast to be worth around £2.5 billion in 2025/26. The government is commit...