![]() ![]() Kickstart Scheme jobs are only available for Universal Credit claimants aged 16 to 24 who are referred to you by DWP. The young person may be able to move to another employment scheme when they’ve finished their 6-month Kickstart Scheme job. If you missed the application deadline or had an unsuccessful application, find out about other employment schemes. developing their skills in the workplace.support with curriculum vitae ( CV) and interview preparations.looking for long-term work, including career advice and setting goals.pay at least the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage for the employee’s age groupįor each job you must help the young person become more employable.be a minimum of 25 hours per week, for 6 months. ![]() cause existing employees, apprentices or contractors to lose work or reduce their working hours.The jobs created with Kickstart Scheme funding must be new jobs. If they do not pay VAT, £60 from this payment will be paid to you by the Kickstart gateway (in addition to the £1,500 funding for setup costs) to further support the young person. They may have to pay VAT on this amount depending on their individual circumstances. If you applied through a Kickstart gateway, they will get £360 for each job to cover admin costs. Kickstart Scheme wages and related costsĮmployers can pay a higher wage and for more hours but the funding will not cover this. uniform or Personal Protective EquipmentĭWP may ask you for your records to show that you’ve spent the funding on setup costs and supporting the young person’s employability.training and employability support (provided by you, a Kickstart gateway or another provider).This should be spent on setup costs and supporting the young person to develop their employability skills. You’ll get funding for 6 months once the young person has started their job.įurther funding is available to provide support so that young people on the scheme can get a job in the future. minimum automatic enrolment pension contributionsĮmployers can spread the job start dates up until 31 March 2022.associated employer National Insurance contributions.100% of the National Minimum Wage (or the National Living Wage depending on the age of the participant) for 25 hours per week for a total of 6 months.Applications closed at midday on 17 December 2021.įor employers who have had a successful application, the funding covers:
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