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Self Employment

Overview

Self-employment provision offers support to those wanting to become self-employed, in producing a business plan and also the opportunity to participate in test trading.

Eligibility

Entry to Stage 3 requires a business plan

New Deal 25+

Voluntary, 25+, claiming JSA for 18 months or within a special group

Duration

Stage 1 (during Gateway) - 1 day

Stage 2 (during Gateway) - 4 weeks

Stage 3 (during IAP) - 26 weeks

Aims

The overall aim of Self-employment is to help improve participants' chances of moving into unsupported self-employment or other employment. Whilst taking part on Self-Employment, participants will receive JSA through Stages 1 and 2 but once test trading, participants receive an allowance. On completion, any profits made are available to the participant.