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Written question asked by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2011. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Vocational Training

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the likely take-up by businesses of the job subsidies announced in the autumn statement.
Answer

As part of the Youth Contract, we are making available 160,000 wage incentive payments worth £2,275 each, for employers who recruit an 18 to 24-year-old from the Work programme.We are designing the detail of the Youth Contract measures, including how wage incentives payments will be made, in partnership with employers, providers and experts from the private, public and voluntary sectors to ensure that they are effective.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
85679; 537 c702-3W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Work programme
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk