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Third of Businesses Planning Further Job Cuts After National Insurance Hikes

  • One-Third of business owners plan to cut jobs after higher National Insurance Contributions began in April, according to new research by S&W.
  • Approximately 20% of business owners have already reduced staff numbers due to the NICs changes effective in April, as revealed in S&W's survey.
  • 46% of business owners plan to raise prices to offset increased taxes, according to the survey of 500 UK business owners.
  • Businesses face considerable challenges and difficult decisions to stay afloat in the current economic climate, according to Claire Burden from S&W.
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Third of businesses planning further job cuts after national insurance hikes

Businesses have also suggested they will cut back hours, freeze pay and hike prices.

·London, United Kingdom
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