The Employment Allowance (Care and Support Workers) Regulations 2015

These Regulations amend the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7) (“the Act”). Section 1 of the Act allows an employer to claim an employment allowance of up to £2,000 towards their liability to pay secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions. Section 2(3) of the Act provides that liabilities are excluded from the scope of an employment allowance if they are incurred in respect of an employee who is employed (wholly or partly) for purposes connected with the employer’s personal, family or household affairs.