National Insurance holidays

Summary

A request was made for data on National Insurance holiday costs and beneficiary counts for the Department of Education, Sport and Culture and all departments since 2017-2018. The Cabinet Office responded that it does not hold this information and suggested contacting The Treasury instead.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested information regarding National Insurance holidays.
• The request covered the period from the financial year 2017-2018 to the date of the request.
• The Treasury was identified as the potential authority holding the relevant data.
• The request was formally closed on 24 May 2024.
• The requester was advised to quote reference number 3871073 in future communications.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-2018
• 2024-05-21
• 2024-05-24
• 3871073
• +44 01624 686244
• +44 1624 685980

Original Request

Since the financial year 2017-2018, how much money has been 'lost' to National Insurance holidays by staff employed by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture? NB 'lost' meaning money that was either paid back to the person or not collected. How many individuals have benefitted from this scheme? If specific information is not held for each department, how much money has been 'lost' across all departments since the financial year 2017-2018 to date? How many individuals have benefitted from this scheme?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 3871073 24 May 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 21 May 2024, which states:

"Since the financial year 2017-2018, how much money has been 'lost' to National Insurance holidays by staff employed by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture? NB 'lost' meaning money that was either paid back to the person or not collected.

How many individuals have benefitted from this scheme?

If specific information is not held for each department, how much money has been 'lost' across all departments since the financial year 2017-2018 to date?

How many individuals have benefitted from this scheme?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact The Treasury who may be able to help you (3rd Floor, Government Offices, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PZ, telephone: +44 1624 685980), or submit a Freedom of Information request directly to The Treasury here: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of- information/make-a-freedomof-information-request/.

Please quote the reference number 3871073 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely