National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024

Commons bill Government Bill 2024-25 Act of Parliament

Passed โ€” Royal Assent 20 March 2024
Sponsor
Jeremy Hunt (Conservative)
+ 1 co-sponsor
  • Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative)
Introduced
7 March 2024
Royal Assent
20 March 2024
About this bill

A Bill to make provision for and in connection with reducing the main rates of primary Class 1 national insurance contributions and Class 4 national insurance contributions.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
โœ“ First reading 7 Mar 2024
โœ“ Allocation Of Time Motion 13 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Second reading 13 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Money resolution 13 Mar 2024
โœ“ Committee of the Whole House 13 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Third reading 13 Mar 2024โ†—
Lords
โœ“ First reading 13 Mar 2024
โœ“ Second reading 18 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Committee stage 19 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Report stage 19 Mar 2024โ†—
โœ“ Third reading 19 Mar 2024โ†—
Final stages
โœ“ Royal Assent 20 Mar 2024

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (March 2024):

1 This Bill introduces a cut in the main rate of primary (employee) Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) from 10% to 8% and a cut in the main rate of self-employed Class 4 NICs from the previously announced rate of 8% to 6%. The reduction in rates to 8% was legislated in the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2023. The further rate cuts take effect from 6 April 2024.
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