Medr/2026/14: Additional funding for National Insurance contributions in 2026-27

Introduction

1. This publication sets out the arrangements and timing for additional mainstream funding of £2,689,333.33 to be provided from Medr to further education (FE) institutions and £458,333.33 to local authorities (LA) for National Insurance contributions in financial year (FY) 2026-27.

2. The Welsh Government has allocated this additional funding to Medr in the FY 2026-27 for National Insurance contributions. Additional funding for National Insurance contributions will be paid in full in one instalment in April 2026, in the FY 2026-27, and relates to AY 2025/26.

Additional funding amounts and timings

3. An FE mainstream allocation of £2,689,333.33 will be allocated to FE institutions for National Insurance contributions for the AY 2025/26 in the FY 2026-27, as shown in the table below.

Further education institution	FE | Contribution towards increased NI costs
Adult Learning Wales	£37,849.23
Bridgend College	£148,258.02
Coleg Cambria	£367,888.29
Cardiff and Vale College	£315,000.70
Coleg Sir Gâr	£190,124.63
Coleg Gwent	£296,850.74
Coleg y Cymoedd	£213,624.47
Gower College Swansea	£261,722.03
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai	£375,083.97
The College Merthyr Tydfil	£59,551.88
NPTC Group of Colleges	£244,113.54
Pembrokeshire College	£123,341.98
St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College	£55,923.85
Total	£2,689,333.33

4. An LA mainstream allocation of £458,333.33 will be allocated to LA institutions for National Insurance contributions for the AY 2025/26 in the FY 2026-27, as shown in the table below.

Local Authority	FE | Contribution towards increased NI costs
Isle of Anglesey County Council	£11,338.33
Gwynedd Council	£17,221.00
Conwy County Borough Council	£23,599.67
Denbighshire County Council	£16,886.33
Flintshire County Council	£20,673.00
Wrexham County Borough Council	£4,986.00
Powys County Council	£19,868.33
Ceredigion County Council	£15,922.00
Pembrokeshire County Council	£13,125.00
Carmarthenshire County Council	£29,099.67
Swansea Council	£28,945.33
Neath Port Talbot Council	£9,643.33
Bridgend County Borough Council	£32,027.33
Vale of Glamorgan Council	£34,534.67
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council	£38,725.67
Cardiff Council	£72,651.67
Caerphilly County Borough Council	£16,113.33
Torfaen County Borough Council	£1,751.34
Monmouthshire County Council	£17,435.00
Newport City Council	£33,786.33
Total	£458,333.33

5. This funding relates to the period 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026.This additional funding for National Insurance contributions for AY 2025/26 will be paid in FY 2026-27 in one full instalment in April 2026.