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Burnham Announces £4,500 Apprenticeship Bursary for Youth

7/28/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a bursary of up to £4,500 a year for Universal Credit families when 16- or 17-year-old starts an apprenticeship.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the £30 million funded bursary will offset benefit losses of £17-£340 and gives employers up to £8,000 to hire apprentices.
Ministers claim the payment removes the “apprenticeship cliff-edge,” helping reach a goal of 50,000 new apprenticeships and £287 million for 22,000 places.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a bursary of up to £4,500 a year for Universal Credit families when 16- or 17-year-old starts an apprenticeship.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the £30 million funded bursary will offset benefit losses of £17-£340 and gives employers up to £8,000 to hire apprentices.
Ministers claim the payment removes the “apprenticeship cliff-edge,” helping reach a goal of 50,000 new apprenticeships and £287 million for 22,000 places.