£1,000 cash support for businesses recruiting new trainees
Gillian Keegan has announced today (27 January) employers can now apply for a £1000 cash boost to help them take on new trainees.
The cash boost is available until 31 July 2021 and will support businesses with the cost of providing a high-quality work placement for a trainee. This might include:
- Providing facilities
- Uniforms
- Support with travel costs.
Businesses offering new traineeship opportunities will receive the £1,000 bonus for every trainee they take on with up to a maximum of 10 trainees.
Employers can claim the cash incentive for all work placements that have been completed since 1 September.
