The bursary targets Universal Credit households for whom the current system disincentivises apprenticeships. A Social Security Advisory Committee report in April found single parents with a disabled child could lose up to £340 per week in benefits when a young person started an apprenticeship, exceeding their expected apprentice pay of £258 per week. “This government is determined to help thousands more young people gain the skills, experience, and confidence they need to build successful careers.” “No young person should have to turn down an apprenticeship because taking one up would leave their household worse off. Making apprenticeships genuinely accessible isn’t just fair to the individual, it’s how we close skills gaps and build the capability the economy needs.