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774,000 Hospitality Workers Dragged Into New NICs Threshold



New analysis from UKHospitality reveals that a fifth of hospitality’s workforce will be dragged into the new employer NICs threshold for the first time.


The regressive changes to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICS) will hit hospitality hardest, due to the high number of employees working part-time or flexibly.


Currently, more than 1.2 million hospitality staff are not eligible for employer NICs. In April, that number will be slashed to just over 450,000 people. That’s more than 774,000 workers that will be newly eligible for employer NICs. In total, this will cost the hospitality sector £1 billion.


Combined with £2.4 billion of other costs hitting in April, businesses are already taking hard decisions to cut investment, freeze recruitment, cut jobs, reduce hours or increase prices.

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  • Jan 24, 2025
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New analysis from UKHospitality reveals that a fifth of hospitality’s workforce will be dragged into the new employer NICs threshold for the first time.


The regressive changes to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICS) will hit hospitality hardest, due to the high number of employees working part-time or flexibly.


Currently, more than 1.2 million hospitality staff are not eligible for employer NICs. In April, that number will be slashed to just over 450,000 people. That’s more than 774,000 workers that will be newly eligible for employer NICs. In total, this will cost the hospitality sector £1 billion.


Combined with £2.4 billion of other costs hitting in April, businesses are already taking hard decisions to cut investment, freeze recruitment, cut jobs, reduce hours or increase prices.

Most Read

Calculus Leads £3M Investment Into Edify, The AI Operations Platform For Hospitality

Calculus Leads £3M Investment Into Edify, The AI Operations Platform For Hospitality

Calculus, one of the UK’s longest-established EIS and VCT fund managers with over 25 years backing innovative growth companies, announces a £2.5m investment into Edify, the AI-powered operations platform built for quick service restaurants (QSRs) and hospitality chains.

ScottishPower And Masdar Set UK Record For Biggest Blade Install At East Anglia

ScottishPower And Masdar Set UK Record For Biggest Blade Install At East Anglia

ScottishPower and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.

Scotland's Bakers Score A World Cup Winner With Local Pies

Scotland's Bakers Score A World Cup Winner With Local Pies

Aldi has teamed up with three of Scotland's finest bakers to launch a series of limited-edition pies inspired by the World Cup and its host nations.

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