Why some parents could receive up to £4,500 a year if their teens start apprenticeships

• Households on universal credit are set to receive new financial support to encourage teenagers into apprenticeships.
• The government will provide a bursary of up to £4,500 annually per household, aiming to prevent families from losing benefits when a child starts an apprenticeship.
• This initiative addresses concerns from the Social Security Advisory Committee about an 'apprenticeship cliff-edge' where families could face significant benefit losses.
• Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden stated the welfare system should be a 'springboard to opportunity,' with the bursary funded by the growth and skills levy.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises will also receive up to £8,000 for hiring young apprentices, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes for 14-year-olds.

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Parents on universal credit offered up to £4,500 a year to help teenagers into apprenticeships