National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026
The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Rachel Reeves
- 4 December 2025
- 14 May 2026
What the bill does
<p>Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - took place on 4 February. </p><p><strong>What happens next? </strong></p><p>Committee stage - line by line examination of the bill – is scheduled for 24 February. </p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading4 DEC 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading17 DEC 2025 · COMMONS
- Programme motion17 DEC 2025 · COMMONS
- Committee of the whole House21 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading21 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Committee stage24 FEB 2026 · LORDS
- Report stage5 MAR 2026 · LORDS
- Consideration of Lords amendments23 MAR 2026 · COMMONS
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons25 MAR 2026 · LORDS
- Royal Assent (current stage)29 APR 2026 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026
- What stage is the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 at?
- The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 become law?
- Yes. The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026?
- The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 was sponsored by Rachel Reeves.
- When was the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 4 December 2025, at first reading.
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