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New Employment Wage Subsidy (NEWS)
Information Sheet
This project is part funded by the European Social Fund under
the 2007-2013 Structural Funds Programmes.
AimThe aim of the programme is to assist businesses in employing
individuals into employment. This isachieved by offering financial
incentives to companies taking on new workers who would otherwisebe
economically inactive/out of work.
Eligibility
Businesses must be located in West Dunbartonshire & employ
less than 250 people
The business must not have any debts owing to the Council
The employee must be a resident of West Dunbartonshire
The employee must work between 16 and 40 hours a week in the
business
The business must be able to provide evidence of creating a job
ie. an increase in staffinglevels
The wage for the post must be above the minimum wage of which
the subsidy will support up to
7.00 per hour The application form for the subsidy must be
accompanied by evidence from the employee that
they are unemployed.
Notes
The subsidy is payable for a maximum 26 weeks, covering 50% of
gross wages, with amaximum payment of 140 per week. Payments are
made at 13 weeks & then at 26 weeks
Evidence of payment of wages must be provided, e.g. payslips
A maximum of 3 employees per business will be supported in any
financial year
The subsidy is payable on basic wage only and does not include
overtime or bonus payments
Companies which have recently made redundancies or are planning
redundancies are noteligible
Public Sector organisations are not eligible
Applications can be made to West Dunbartonshire Council for
grant support for additionaltraining through the Business Training
Support Scheme
Assistance with childcare costs may be available
Clients who are participating in Government Training Schemes may
be eligible for considerationduring or at the end of the
programme
Candidates for vacant positions must be registered by the Local
Employment Team.
Unemployed individuals who are mandated by the Work Programme
are not eligible.
Eligible Target Groups
Unemployed/inactive people, particularly those with no or low
qualifications and multiplebarriers to entering employment or self
employment, and remaining in a job
16-19 year olds not in education, employment or training,
particularly: young people leavingcare; young offenders; young
people with physical and/or mental health problems and youngpeople
abusing drugs or alcohol
Young people identified as being at risk of not entering
education, employment or trainingon leaving school, particularly
low attainers and persistent truants
Unemployed/inactive lone parents and other carers
Unemployed/inactive people with mental health problems,
long-term illness, disabilities orlearning difficulties
Older people seeking to re-enter the labour force or requiring
re-skilling to enable them toremain in the workforce
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Other disadvantaged unemployed/inactive groups such as prisoners
prior to release, ex-offenders, people with drug or alcohol
problems, homeless people, migrant workers andrefugees
Unemployed/inactive people from ethnic minority groups
Individuals experiencing persistent part-time/seasonal
employment
Employers who recruit from the above groups and who need support
in retaining anddeveloping these employees
How to ApplyThis is a two stage application process.
The 1st stage application must be made by the company, not the
individual.
The 2nd stage application must be accompanied by proof of
current unemployment of theindividual.
To receive an application form please contact the Economic
Development Sectionat West Dunbartonshire Council:
Economic DevelopmentWest Dunbartonshire CouncilGarshake
RoadDumbartonG82 3PUTelephone: 01389-737777 orEmail:
[email protected]: www.wdcweb.info
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
