Unemployment: government's jobs tax could hit salaries and make it harder to hire staff

12 Nov 2024

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the news that unemployment has risen to 4.3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

“Any rise in unemployment is concerning and many will be worried about the impact of the upcoming National Insurance hike on British jobs. 

“Small businesses have been clobbered by years of Conservative economic vandalism and the government’s jobs tax could now make it even harder to hire new staff and give out pay rises. Jobs and salaries could be in for yet another hit and that’s just not fair.

“The new government should be supporting our small businesses, not placing more financial pressures on them. Ministers must change course, starting by exempting GPs and social care providers from the National Insurance hike.”

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