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Youth Guarantee: Per Capita Costs

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 8312

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average cost per participant under the Jobs Guarantee.

Answered by Andrew Western

Elements of the costs set out are publicly available in the Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance published on gov.uk.

This includes:

  • employer onboarding costs of up to £250 per participant
  • support and administration costs of between £2,150 to £2,650 per participant
  • wage related costs covering up to 25 hours a week at the relevant National Minimum Wage and any relevant employer National Insurance contributions and pension contributions, for up to 6 months.

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