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2. Eligibility

The person you want to recruit must:

  • be aged 18 and over
  • live in Wales
  • have the right to live and work in UK

The person you want to recruit must also be one of the following:

  • within 12 months of becoming unemployed
  • under notice of redundancy or within 12 months of being made redundant
  • an 18 to 24 year old who is not in education, employment or training (NEET)
  • an ex-offender or offender serving sentence in the community

All employers in Wales may apply, you must:

  • pay the recruit the national minimum wage or above
  • employ the recruit for a minimum of 16 hours per week
  • employ the recruit for a minimum of 12 months
  • not be supported by any other European funding