Armed Forces: Employers' Contributions
(asked on 23rd October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost of National Insurance to Armed Forces employers in each year from 2023-24.
Answered by
Calvin Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026
The table below shows employer National Insurance contributions for Armed Forces personnel, excluding employees' contributions, in each financial year from 2023-24.
Financial Year | Employer National Insurance Contributions |
2023-24 | £721,335,883.44 |
2024-25 | £764,982,987.40 |
2026-26 | £978,334,645.54 |
2026-27 | £518,296,056.39 |