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Written question asked by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Friday, 5 December 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Employers' Contributions: Part-time Employment

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of freezing employer National Insurance contribution thresholds on women in part-time work.

Answer

Businesses are able to claim employer NICs reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices. This means employers pay no employer NICs for apprentices under 25 or employees under 21 on earnings up to £50,270.

The OBR expect that employment levels will rise in every year of the forecast, and that they will be higher in every year compared to March, reaching 35.5m in 2030-31.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94747
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Women Employers' contributions Part-time employment
Link
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