Hospices
Commons · Question 16187 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will reimburse hospices in England for the increase in employer National Insurance contributions introduced in April 2025.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Jul 2026
The Department has no plans to reimburse hospices in England for the increase in employer National Insurance contributions (ENICs) introduced in April 2025. The planning guidance, published on 30 January 2025, sets out the funding available to integrated ...