Employment Grants
Employment Zones
The programme operates in
15 areas of the country with high long-term unemployment, Employment Zones are
a new way of helping the long-term unemployed get and keep work. Long-term
unemployed people get the support of a dedicated personal advisor, a fully costed
action plan and support during the first 13 weeks in employment....more
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Job Grant
To help overcome barriers
to taking up work, providing a cash payment to help meet immediate one-off costs
associated with starting work. (Eg: travel to work or special clothing costs,
childcare costs) ....more
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New Deal 18 - 24
New Deal provides options
which will help them into work and give them the skills employers need. For
18-24 year-olds, the options are Work with the Voluntary Sector, work with the
Environment Task Force or full-time education and training....more
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New Deal 25+
New Deal is open to people
aged 25 plus who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for 18 months out
of the last 21....more
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New Deal for Disabled
People
Provides assistance to people
on health related benefits who want to work, find work. The scheme is
voluntary....more
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New Deal for Employers
New Deal provides an opportunity
to work with the government to invest in the future of their business at the
same time as tackling skills shortages. New Deal offers employers the
opportunity to make their businesses more successful and more profitable by
drawing on a rich new source of potential recruits....more
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New Deal for Lone Parents
New Deal for Lone Parents
is a voluntary programme designed specifically to help lone parents who want
to work. It is available to all lone parents who are not in work or who are
working less than 16 hours a week and is operated through Jobcentre Plus offices
and Jobcentres....more
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New Deal for Musicians
New Deal for Musicians is
available under the New Deal for Young People. It helps young musicians progress
into careers in all types of music to earn a living in the music business....more
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New Deal for Partners
New Deal for Partners offers
help to partners of people claiming certain benefits....more
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New Deal Programme for
the 50+
The NewDeal50plus package
consists of payment of a tax free Employment Credit, a Training Grant and a
wide range of practical support from a Personal Adviser at their local Jobcentre.
Eligible people can take up the offer of some, or all of these elements....more
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