The Chancellor’s autumn budget statement announced changes that will all impact employers, including Voluntary Sector Organisations (VSOs) with paid staff.
The proposed National Insurance Increase along with the London Living Wage increase could have a significant impact on VSOs’ ability to deliver on existing contracts. Many VSOs receive the majority of their funding from The South West London ICB (NHS) and Wandsworth Council. VSOs play an invaluable role in preventing residents’ social, financial, medical and mental health issues from escalating and dramatically reduce the demand on NHS services. The consequences of these announced changes could therefore be catastrophic for the vulnerable residents that VSOs support.
WCA, as part of the South West London Voluntary Sector Alliance, addressed these concerns collectively as a written Call to Action to senior staff of the South West London ICB and Wandsworth Council.
Read our letter to the council and the responses from both the Council and the ICB below:
SWL VCSE – Impact of increase in National Insurance
Impact of National Insurance Increase on South West London VCSE Organisations
If you are a VSO with paid staff funded by either the Council or ICB, please do reach out to your commissioning officer to discuss how this may impact you. And as always, please do reach out to us at WCA if you would like to discuss this further with us admin@wandcareall.org.uk.