AQW 26939/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline what financial support, for costs related to increased employer National Insurance contributions, is being provided by your Department for those Community and Voluntary and Social Enterprise organisations delivering services to meet your priorities
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 12 May 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 12 May 2025
- Answer due by
- 28 May 2025
- Answered
- 1 July 202550 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Given the rising cost pressures facing the Voluntary and Community Sector, my Department’s funding for community development, infrastructure support, advice and debt advice services will increase by £2.8 million in the 2025/26 financial year. This represents a 9% uplift on the 2024-25 funding level.
My Department is not the employer for any Voluntary and Community organisations it funds; however, organisations are encouraged to avail of the substantial increase in HMRC Employers Allowance announced in the Budget. This is expected to offset some of the increase to Employers National Insurance Contributions.