To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the increase in (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to his Department of the 1.2% rise in employer national insurance contributions announced in the budget.
Answered on
4 November 2024
The changes to employer national insurance contributions from April are expected to increase Departmental costs c.£216million in financial year 2025-26.
The Chancellor has agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support with the cost of employer national insurance contributions, which will be confirmed at a future date.
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Ministry of Defence
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