AQW 27033/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 13/05/2025
Answered On Date: 26/06/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities what his Department estimates the additional cost in: (i) Employer National Insurance Contributions; and (ii) National Living Wage increases will be, in 2025/26 for organisations funded through the Supporting People programme and broken down by thematic group.

Answer:

This issue is an operational matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:

‘Please see estimates detailed below in respect of the Employer National Insurance contribution increase and the National Living Wage increase in 2025/26 for organisations funded through the Supporting People programme, broken down by Supporting People Thematic Group.

SP Thematic Group	Employer National Insurance Element (£k)	National Living Wage Element (£k)
Disability	901	1,351
Homelessness	890	1,335
Older People	246	369
Young People	178	267
	2,215	3,322’

For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the NIHE directly. Making direct contact with the ALB will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.