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There are no formal targets in place for increasing the number of women who participate
in the New Enterprise Allowance scheme. Latest statistics show that since the launch
of NEA in 2011 to the end of March 2014, there were 46,000 allowance claims, of which
15,720 were from women. The weekly allowance is payable when the participant closes
their claim to benefits and commences trading. The rate of take up of NEA by women
is approximately one third of the total. This is consistent with the proportion of
women claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (the benefit claimed by the majority of NEA participants),
demonstrating the success of the scheme in attracting all groups to access this support.
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