Opening soonHiring & employmentVerified 11 Jun 2026

Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant)

Department for Work & Pensions

Worth

up to £3,000

Deadline

Rolling — no fixed deadline

What it is

£3,000 to employers for hiring a young person off long-term Universal Credit.

Announced; opens June 2026. Payment mechanics and part-time eligibility provisional. Great Britain (likely excludes NI).

Official source

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