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LabourEconomy & Cost of Living2026-05-07

SMEBoost: Cash grant to reduce effective NI contribution rate for self-employed

PL proposes a scheme called SMEBoost under which self-employed individuals would continue paying a 15% NI contribution rate but receive a cash grant to bring their effective rate down to 10%, matching the rate paid by employed workers.

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The Labour Party has announced a new proposal aimed at reducing the effective financial burden faced by self-employed workers through a scheme called SMEBoost. Under the proposal, self-employed individuals would continue paying a 15% contribution rate but receive a cash grant designed to reduce the effective rate to 10%, matching employed workers. PL said the … Continued • ]]>

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