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<p>This Government is committed to both protecting existing jobs as well as supporting
job creation to ensure we build back better after this crisis. At the heart of these
plans is a £30 billion investment in jobs. In his Summer Economic Update, the Chancellor
– as part of his Plan for Jobs - announced a £3 billion investment in green infrastructure
to create thousands of green jobs, a cut to Stamp Duty to support an industry that
employs almost 750,000 people, a £2 billion investment in the Kickstart scheme to
get our youth into work, as well as doubling the number of work coaches and tripling
the number of traineeships.</p><p>Our investment includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Construction
Talent Retention Scheme </strong>– Supports the redeployment of workers at risk of
redundancy to opportunities across the UK.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Green Jobs Challenge
Fund </strong>– The Government will invest up to £40 million in a Green Jobs Challenge
Fund for environmental charities and public authorities to create and protect 5,000
jobs in England.</li><li><strong>Kickstart Scheme</strong> - Provides funding to create
new job placements for those aged 16-24 on Universal Credit who are at risk of long-term
unemployment. Employers of all sizes can apply for funding which covers National Minimum
Wage, NICs and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions.</li></ul>
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