2025022

Information requested

1. How much does the NHS Counter Fraud Authority estimate its National Insurance Contribution payments will be increased by,
   1. due to the increase of the NIC rate;
   2. due to the reduction of the lower earnings limit threshold;
   3. in total?
2. What was
   1. the NHS Counter Fraud Authority’s headcount;
   2. the total WTE for those employees;
   3. the total NIC bill for the organisation in each of April 2024; May 2024; June 2024; April 2025; May 2025; and June 2025?

NHSCFA response

1a-c) National Insurance Contribution Payment Increases

*Based on NHSCFA FY 2025/26 Budgeted Structure

Employers NIC Total*

£ Rate information

Before NIC changes 1,478,182 13.80% Rate / £9100 threshold

1a) due to the increase of the NIC rate 128,525 15% Rate

1b) due to the reduction of the lower earnings limit threshold 152,520 £5000 threshold

1c) in total increase in NIC payments 281,045

After NIC Changes 1,759,227

2a-c) NHSCFA Total Headcount/WTE & NIC Payments