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Following the budget on 30 October 2024 we need to understand how the measures announced will impact your business, however you trade, so we can demand support from Government where it is needed most.

Your answers are anonymous so please feel free to answer openly!

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* 1. What sort of business do you operate?

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* 2. Where is your business located?

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* 3. Where are you in the UK

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* 4. How would you describe your business?

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* 5. Are you registered for VAT

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* 6. Are you registered as an employer with PAYE?

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* 7. What is the size of your business?

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* 8. What is your employment model? The employment status of those in your business

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* 9. How many people work in your business including you?

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* 10. How many of these are employed? (please put 0 if you have none)

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* 11. How any of these are self-employed? (please put 0 if you have none)

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* 12. Do you employ apprentices?

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* 13. If yes, how many apprentices do you employ?

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* 14. If you have apprentices, what is the likely impact of the increases in apprentice minimum wage to £7.55 ph announced in the October budget have on your business?

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* 15. Which worker would you employ first?

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* 16. If you have employees how will you afford the increases in National Minimum Wage announced in the October budget? (over 21's to £12.21 ph, 18-20 to £10ph, 16-17 to £7.55ph)

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* 17. If you have employees, how will you afford the increases in employers National Insurance announced in the October budget?

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* 18. Do you think that our sector is highly valued by the current government?

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* 19. As a result of the October 2024 budget do you think that more businesses will switch to a self-employed / rent a chair model? Even if this were very complex, with many hurdles to cross, but employers feel forced to do so.

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* 20. On a scale of 1 to 5 how likely is it you will be forced to consider closing your business in the next 12 months, with 5 being extremely likely and 1 not likely at all?

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* 21. What do you think the impact of the October 2024 budget will be on the sector?

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* 22. Please let us have any further comments you'd like to make

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* 23. Thank you for your help! If you'd like to receive a copy of the results of this survey please add your email address below. Please then click submit below.

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