Employers' Contributions
Commons · Question 125302 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the taxation paid by employers when they hire additional (a) staff under the age of 21 and (b) other staff.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Apr 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...