AQW 23513/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any measures his Department is putting in place to mitigate the impact of the upcoming increase in the Minimum Wage and employers' National Insurance contributions on his Department’s budget and operations.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 27 February 2025

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Tabled
27 February 2025
Answer due by
14 March 2025
Answered
1 April 202533 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

To mitigate the impact on my Department's Budget and operations, officials are engaging with DoF on pay pressures and Barnett Consequential due to the Executive for employers’ National Insurance contribution increases.

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