Figures published yesterday showed the government had made 4,690 payments of £2,275 to employers under the wage incentive element of the Youth Contract since it was set up in April 2012. These payments – offered as an incentive for employers to take on someone aged 18 to 24 who has been out of work for six months – are usually made only when a young person has been in a job for at least six months.
Lottie Dexter of youth employment charity the Million Jobs Campaign, said the figures showed the policy was not working and called for a new approach to youth employment.
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