Job Start Payments for young people

We want as many eligible young people as possible to apply for the Job Start Payment. This is a one-off payment of £314.45 to help with the costs of starting a new job including clothes, equipment and transport. The payment increases to £503.10 if the young person is also the parent or main carer of a child.

People aged between 16 and 24 years old can apply if they have been getting certain benefits, including Universal Credit, for a period of 6 months before their new job start date.

Please share the information with your networks and people you support. More information can be found here: https://www.mygov.scot/job-start-payment