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<p>A statistical release covering take-up of the Employment Allowance, including regional
and constituency data was published on the 7<sup>th</sup> November.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>These statistics show that up to October 5<sup>th</sup> 2014, midway
through the 2014-15 tax year, 35,000 employers in Wales and 728,000 employers in England
had claimed and benefitted from the Employment Allowance. Employers automatically
benefit from the allowance if they make a claim and have an employer Class 1 National
Insurance Contribution bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So far 900 employers in
Aberconwy and 6,400 employers in the North Wales constituencies have benefitted from
the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This demonstrates the Government’s
commitment to reducing the costs of employment for small businesses across the UK.</p><p>
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