National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024


make provision for and in connection with reducing the main rates of primary Class 1 national insurance contributions and Class 4 national insurance contributions.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 7 March 2024 and became an Act of Parliament on 20 March 2024.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

20th March 2024
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
20th March 2024
Royal Assent (Commons)
20th March 2024
Act of Parliament
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024 (c. 5)
19th March 2024
3rd reading (Lords)
19th March 2024
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th March 2024
Report stage (Lords)
19th March 2024
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th March 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
19th March 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th March 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
18th March 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th March 2024
Briefing papers
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill: HL Bill 54
13th March 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th March 2024
1st reading (Lords)
13th March 2024
3rd reading (Commons)
13th March 2024
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
13th March 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
13th March 2024
Money resolution
13th March 2024
Allocation of time motion
13th March 2024
Bill
HL Bill 54 (as brought from the Commons)
13th March 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 54 Explanatory Notes
13th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 13 March 2024
13th March 2024
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 13 March 2024
13th March 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional grouping and selection of amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means - 13 March 2024
12th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2024
7th March 2024
1st reading (Commons)
7th March 2024
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on the Bill
7th March 2024
Bill
Bill 174 2023-24 (as introduced)
7th March 2024
Bill
Bill 174 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
7th March 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 174 EN 2023-24