Government confirms subsidy for employers to train apprentices

18 June 2020

A new Government subsidy will pay employers up to $16,000 for each new apprentice they train from August. 

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said the $390 million Apprenticeship Boost would pay businesses $1000 per month for each apprentice in their first year of training, and $500 per month for apprentices in their second year.

Hipkins said the scheme would run for 20 months from August this year until April 2022, and about 18,000 employers would be eligible to apply.

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