House of Commons NIC Vote Deals Devastating Blow to Social Care Sector

MPs votes against bill amendments to exempt health and care providers from employer NIC increase - THIIS Magazine

The House of Commons voted against a bill that would see health and social care providers exempted from employer NIC increase.

House of Commons ‘devastatingly’ votes against bill amendments to exempt health and care providers from employer NIC increase - AT Today - Assistive Technology

On 19 March, the House of Commons voted against a bill that would see health and social care providers exempted from the employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increase. This decision has been described as a “devastating blow” by the National Care Association and Providers Unite. Set to come into effect in April 2025, the employer NIC hike was first announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Autumn Budget 2024. The NIC by emplo…

Amendments to exempt National Insurance rise dismissed

A House of Commons vote has dismissed amendments to exempt care providers from a rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions (ENICs). On 19th March, the House of Commons considered Lords Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill. The tabled amendments, proposed by the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, sought to reduce ENICs to 13.8% for specified employers, including care providers, …

Sector reacts as Commons rejects Lords social care amendment

As the House of Commons rejects the amendment which would have exempted social care providers from the employer’s national insurance rise, we gather some reactions from the sector.

House of Commons NIC Vote Deals Devastating Blow to Social Care Sector

Share Post Share Email MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what sector leaders have described as a “devastating blow”. During a two-hour debate, the Exchequer Secretary James Murray MP (Labour, Ealing North) repeatedly dismissed concerns about the bill’s impact. The tabled amendments, proposed by t…