XPS Pensions warns 2029 salary sacrifice restrictions raise employer costs

• Salary sacrifice National Insurance relief will be limited to the first £2,000 exchanged annually from April 2029, increasing employer and employee costs.
• Employers face the largest cost burden, potentially affecting hiring, investment and funding for pension contributions or other benefits.
• Options include absorbing costs, reducing pension contributions or improving benefit cost efficiency; phased changes could offset costs against future salary increases.

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