Cash boost for taking on an apprentice

Published 17 Jan 2012

North and north-east businesses can now get up to £2,000 when they take on a young apprentice.

The Employer Recruitment Incentive (Eri) is delivered by Skills Development Scotland - Scotland's skills body - and supported by the Scottish Government.

Eligibility for Eri has been broadened: it provides businesses with a cash injection when they employ any 16 to 19-year-old as an apprentice or offer an apprenticeship to anyone 20 years or over who has been unemployed for  short period.

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