


Young people aged between 16 and 24 who are on Universal Credit are matched to roles by their job centre work coaches.įor each successful placement, the government covers the national minimum wage for a six-month period, at 25 hours per week. Launched in September 2020, the Kickstart scheme was designed to help thousands of young people facing long-term unemployment get into a job.īusinesses apply to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to create Kickstart places, which are then vetted for suitability. The government said the scheme has created more than 100,000 new jobs.
