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Get Britain Working Measures
Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentre Plus
Background
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The Government wants to get Britain working.
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This will require the support of all our partners who have the expertise and local
knowledge to give individuals the tailored support they need to find work.
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We want to work with you to harness your experience, skills and talent to
help people get back into work.
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You are best placed to tell us your needs and those of the local economy and
how we can work together to support our unemployed customers.
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Overview of the Get Britain Working Measures
• Work Clubs - encouraging people who are out of work to exchange skills and
share experiences, so that they can find employment;
• Work Together - developing work skills through volunteering ;
• Work experience - helping young people gain insight into the world of work
• New Enterprise Allowance - supporting unemployed people who wish to move
off benefits into self-employment;
• Enterprise Clubs - a way of encouraging people who are out of work to
exchange skills, share experience, and work through their business ideas; and
• Sector-based work academies – comprising of pre-employment training, work
experience placements and guaranteed job interviews
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work experience
– offering greater insight into the world of work
• A lack of understanding of the working world may be a significant barrier to
finding and sustaining employment
• We want to work with you to offer young, unemployed people the opportunity to
overcome this barrier through 2 – 8 weeks work experience
• For those who lack work experience, the chance to undertake real work and
adjust to the routines and habits of working life can significantly improve their
employment prospects
• We’ll match eligible claimants to your placements and complete a light touch
selection process
• If you offer an Apprenticeship to the participant, the placement can be extended
up to a further 4 weeks while the arrangements are being made
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Sector-based work academies
• Combining sector-specific training with a work experience placement and a
guaranteed job interview with an employer in that sector
• Targeted at customers close to the labour market to help them find work
• Established in sectors with high volumes of entry-level jobs and current
vacancies
• Lasting for a maximum of six weeks, with the individual remaining on benefit
and receiving additional support with travel and childcare costs if required
• Be accredited – leading to units on the Qualifications and Credit Framework as
appropriate to the entry requirements for intended jobs in those sectors
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Wage Incentive
• You could claim up to £2,275 if you recruit an 18 to 24-year-old who’s been out of
work and receiving benefits for at least 6 months:
• through Jobcentre Plus
• through the Work Programme
• through the Work Choice Programme (if you take on a young disabled person)
• To be eligible, the job must last more than 26 weeks and be for 16 hours or more
each week.
Weekly hours of work
What you can claim
30 or more
£2,275
16 to 29
£1,137.50
• You can claim 26 weeks after the employee starts work. If you have less than 50
employees you can claim part payment 8 weeks after they start work.
• NB – Wage Incentive ceases from August 6th.
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