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<p>Apprenticeships will be more important than ever in helping businesses to recruit
the right people and develop the skills they need to recover and grow. To help employers
offer new apprenticeships, they are now able to claim £2,000 for every new apprentice
they hire under the age of 25 before 31 January 2021, and £1,500 for new apprentices
aged 25 and over. The new payment means it is a great time for employers to offer
new apprenticeship opportunities and take advantage of existing flexibilities to train
their apprentices in a way that suits their needs.</p><p>Employers have been able
to register to claim the incentive since 1 September. The first payment is made 90
days from the apprentice’s start date and as such no payments have yet been made.
We are monitoring the take-up of the new payments and will assess their impact on
apprenticeship starts to ensure it is helping employers to meet their skills needs.</p>
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