PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Ministry of Defence: Employers' Contributions (30 October 2024)

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.

Asked by:
Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative)

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.

Answered by:
Maria Eagle (Labour)
4 November 2024