Petition · HM Treasury
Exempt all nurseries from Employer NI Contributions
Closed
4,310 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that if costs incurred from the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions and National Minimum wage are not mitigated, nurseries will have to increase fees parents pay, reduce staffing (and thereby the number of places offered), or close due to no longer being viable.
Private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers will not be reimbursed for employer NICs & business rates whilst schools and public nurseries will. PVI nurseries receive some government funding, but they need to be sustainable.
The costs faced by PVI providers could mean that they will have no option but to increase parent fees.
The costs faced by PVI providers could mean that they will have no option but to increase parent fees.
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,310
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
26 Mar 2025
Closed
26 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.