What is New Deal 50 plus?New Deal 50 plus is voluntary and aims to help people aged 50 and over, who are unemployed and have been on benefit for 26 weeks or more, back into work.
In order to qualify for New Deal 50 plus, customers must:
- be aged 50 or over (there is no upper age limit);
- have returned to work for at least 16 hours per week;
- have an established claim to:
- Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), including credits only cases; or
- Incapacity Benefit (IB), including credits only cases; or
- Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA); or
- Income Support (IS); and
- have been in receipt of that benefit for at least 26 weeks; or
- have been in receipt of, for at least 26 weeks, a combination of JSA, IB, SDA, Carer's Allowance or Bereavement Allowances.
Dependant partners are eligible for help through New Deal 50 plus if:
- an increase in a New Deal qualifying benefit is being paid in respect of them;
and
- this has been in payment for at least 26 weeks in the current or a “linked” claim;
and
- the dependant partner is aged 50 or over.
The New Deal 50 plus scheme may include a period of help and guidance from a Personal Adviser where appropriate.
The Adviser will:
- remain your main point of contact while on New Deal 50 plus;
- identify individual needs and agree an appropriate course of action;
- provide advice and guidance in drawing up and following through an Action Plan; and
- provide support throughout the process.
You may qualify for a top up of Working Tax Credit.
An in-work Training Grant of up to £1,500 is available. The Training Grant can be used to improve skills or to help progress in the job.
For more information contact the local Jobs and Benefits Office or JobCentre
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