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Failure to consider impact of NICs hike on councils ‘major misstep’

18/06/2025

Government’s failure to consider the impact that the National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increase would have on councils was a ‘major misstep’, MPs say.

Care leaders call for NIC bridging fund

04/04/2025

Care leaders have called for the creation of a ‘bridging’ fund to mitigate the impact of the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs).

Care providers launch legal action over NICs rise

25/03/2025

Care England has launched legal action over the Government’s rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for care providers.

Government votes to reject health and care NICs exemption

19/03/2025

The Government has voted to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment to exempt health and care providers from a rise in NICs.

Report finds fall in provision of long-term care

28/02/2025

Councils provided long-term care to fewer people last year than they did a decade ago, according to a new report.

Lords vote to exempt social care from NIC hike

26/02/2025

The House of Lords voted yesterday to exempt social care providers from a National Insurance hike set to come into force in April.

Parliament rally calls on Government to tackle social care crisis

25/02/2025

Campaigners are gathering at Parliament today to call on the Government to address the social care crisis.

Council funding gap 'unbridgeable'

11/02/2025

The Treasury has come under fire from peers for adding to councils' financial pressures with increased National Insurance contributions.

Nursery fees set to jump 10%

11/02/2025

The rise in employers' national insurance will force most nurseries to increase their fees by 10%, a new survey has revealed.

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