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Apprenticeship Levy & Funding Reform
August 2016 Update
WHAT IS THE LEVY?Announced in the 2015 Summer Budget, in April 2017 the way the government funds apprenticeships in England will change
Employers operating in the UK, with a pay bill over £3 million per year will be will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy
The Levy is a tax of 0.5% of the employers’ total wage bill and it will be paid through PAYE
The apprenticeship levy will be introduced to assist with the pledge to create 3 million new apprenticeships by 2020
KEY FACTS FOR LEVY PAYERS• The Levy will take effect from April
2017
• The Levy paid on employers’ total wage bill in excess of £3m (2% of UK employers)
• The levy payments will be managed by the digital apprenticeship service
• An allowance of £15,000 will be granted to offset against employers’ levy payments
• Levy paying employers will benefit from a 10% top up of their levy funds each month
• Public sector bodies will also have the Levy applied, and an additional target to ensure that 2.3% of its workforce is comprised of Apprenticeships
KEY FACTS FOR NON-LEVY PAYERS• Firms with pay bills under £3m, and
therefore not contributing to the levy, will not have access to the levy fund
• The government propose a co-investment system to be put in place for these employers. Non levy paying employers will be required to pay 10% of the training costs with government paying the remaining 90%
• Small employers (less than 50 employees) may be exempt from paying for apprenticeship training where they are committed to recruiting young people aged 16-18
• Non levy payers may also receive an incentive of £1000 for training young apprentices aged 16-18
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