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Increases in tuition fee income vs NICs

This infographic illustrates the financial benefits of the recent tuition fee increase for English universities, balanced against the recent increase of the employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs). 

The infographic is straightforward. However, it delivers a very important message in the current financial context in HE, demonstrating how the recent rise in employer NICs at the very least offsets any gains from the government’s new tuition fee uplift for 2025-26 in England. Crucially, it also notes that increases in employer TPS pension costs are further impacting many HEIs.

It can be found below as a pdf or jpeg

 England: Increases in tuition fee income vs employer National Insurance Contributions
England: Increases in tuition fee income vs employer National Insurance Contributions

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