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Library of Knowledge No. 32

The July Stimulus package included the new Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme for Employers.

The Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme provides financial support for apprenticeship employers who take on apprentices on all national apprenticeship programmes.

The incentive support covers all national apprenticeship programmes – 58 programmes as of August 2020 – and will apply to any new apprenticeship programmes which are launched in 2020.

Apprenticeship employers are eligible for a €3,000 payment for each new apprentice who is registered between the period 01 March and 31 December 2020. €2,000 per apprentice is payable at the point of registration. A further €1,000 is payable in Quarter 3 2021 for each eligible apprentice retained on their apprenticeship.

Steps:

• Step 1: Advertise apprenticeship jobs via www.apprenticeship.ie
• Step 2: Register your apprentice
• Step 3: Apply for the incentive payment

Some terms and conditions of the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme:

Apprentices must continue to be employed by the employer at the time of submission of a claim for the incentive payment.

Employers who have made an apprentice redundant between 01 March and 31 December 2020 are not eligible to make a claim under the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme.

Employers cannot claim for both the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme and JobsPlus for their apprentices.

Apprenticeship employers will be subject to monitoring visits and contact in the usual way by the national network of SOLAS Authorised Officers.

For further information see http://www.apprenticeship.ie/en/Pages/stimulus.aspx

Please contact our office should you require assistance with the application for this scheme.

Stay safe and well.