Petition · HM Treasury
Reverse increase in the rate of employer’s NI contributions for small businesses
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
Many small businesses are struggling under rising costs, inflation, rising wage costs and uncertainty. We believe many need relief from the increases in employer national insurance contributions for growth and job retention, and that the Government’s actions were counter-productive to growth.
We want the Government to reverse this policy for small businesses as we believe it hampers businesses from employing, growing and generating profit, which raises corporation tax revenue. We believe it may cause small business to lay off staff as profit diminishes and avoid employing new workers. We are concerned it could burden the benefits system too. We believe the current policy is counterproductive and goes against economic growth. We urge the Government to make changes.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
23 Jul 2025
Closed
23 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.