Welfare Benefit Changes

2015 onwards

Index of Contents covered

The following presentation looks at Conservative Party ManifestoBudget ProposalsApprenticeshipsHow the Youth 16- 25 are affected

by the BudgetUniversal Credit

2015 ProposalsYouth Unemployment Key“Quoted from Manifesto”Part 1

Part 2

Conservative Manifesto

Budget-

18. 3 million new apprenticeships

3 million new apprenticeships will be created by 2020, funded by a levy on large employers. Firms that are committed to training will be able to get back more than they put in.

Apprenticeships

The demand for Apprenticeships is huge

There were 1.8 million applications for apprenticeships, but there were just 166,000 apprenticeship vacancies advertised last year. -

In 2013/14 under 19s made up 56 per cent of applications but only 27 per cent of starts, whereas people aged over 25 made up 7 per cent of applications, but accounted for 37 per cent of starts. - See more here

Just over a third (35 per cent) of apprenticeships are at advanced or higher

level (level 3 and 4+) – the majority (65 per cent) of places are still at the

intermediate level (level 2).

Since 2010, 42 per cent of apprenticeship starts have been over the age of

25 rather than young people entering work. In 2013/14 under 19s made up

56 per cent of applications but only 27 per cent of starts, whereas people

aged over 25 made up 7 per cent of applications, but accounted for 37 per

cent of starts.

Apprenticeships-Demand

Reforming the welfare system to make it more affordable

those aged 18 to 21 who are on Universal Credit will have to apply for an apprenticeship or traineeship, gain work-based skills, or go on a work placement 6 months after the start of their claim

Youth Budget 2015

This includes 18-24

working-age benefits, including tax credits and Local Housing Allowance, will be frozen for 4 years from 2016-17 will become Universal Credit

(this doesn’t include Maternity Allowance, maternity pay, paternity pay and sick pay)-

support through Child Tax Credit will be limited to 2 children for children born from April 2017. Many 18-24 will start their families before the next election

Youth Budget 2015

Universal Credit

If you’re claiming other benefits

You can claim Universal Credit instead of:

Jobseeker’s Allowance

Housing Benefit

Working Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit

Employment and Support Allowance

Income Support

Map of Job Centres

Universal Credit

Universal CreditUniversal Credit is rolled out but is becoming a National Credit during this Parliament.

A full list of Job centres can be found atWhere you can claim Universal Creditor on their Map

Universal Credit Roll out