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DWP Youth Jobs Grants

DWP Youth Jobs Grants

The Department for Work and Pensions

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Funding Available:
£3,000 per hire
Deadline:
ongoing

Funding Information

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Youth Jobs Grant, a payment for employers that recruit young people aged 18 to 24 who have been claiming Universal Credit and searching for work for six months or more.

Jobs must provide a genuine opportunity for a young person.

The role must:

  • be at least 25 hours per week and last at least 4 months
  • pay at least the applicable minimum wage
  • be a real job that does not replace an existing worker
  • be lawful, safe, suitable and comparable to roles offered outside the scheme

Employers of any size, including sole traders intending to hire, can apply for the grant. They must:

  • be operating in Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales)
  • have been trading for at least 6 months before registering a vacancy
  • be registered with HMRC, with a UTR and PAYE scheme
  • not be part of a central government department. This includes governmentdepartments, executive agencies and non departmental public bodies.

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