Youth Jobs Grant
Support for employers recruiting eligible young people into suitable jobs.
The Youth Jobs Grant is a scheme for employers recruiting eligible young people into suitable jobs. It supports meaningful paid work opportunities that help participating young people build skills and experience towards sustained employment.
Employers can receive financial support when they recruit a young person aged 18 to 24 who has been receiving Universal Credit and has been out of work for a…
In scope: financial support for eligible employers to recruit eligible young people into suitable jobs, providing meaningful paid work opportunities, skills and experience. The scheme is intended to complement, not replace, existing recruitment activity. A qualifying recruit must be aged 18 to 24, in receipt of Universal Credit and out of work for at least 6 months.
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