Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme Changes - Commons Urgent Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:01 pm on 18 June 2020.

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Photo of Baroness Penn Baroness Penn Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) 12:01, 18 June 2020

One important change that the Government committed to in their manifesto and have implemented is increasing the employment allowance in national insurance contributions. This means that new businesses can employ more people without paying those national insurance costs, and it incentivises them to take on their first one or two members of staff as they grow their businesses.

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