Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Introduce a new Employers' Employment Incentive to employ out of work jobseekers
Closed
588 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to introduce a new Employers' Employment Incentive payment to businesses to employ out of work jobseekers, as opposed to those currently in employment who are seeking to just change employers in their career path.
This financial incentive would supplement the existing incentives for businesses to hire apprentices, to ensure all demographic levels of society are catered for, and a quicker recovery to the UK economy.
This would drive unemployment down and help regenerate the UK economy, achieving more economic confidence and spending, resulting in a much stronger bounce back in the economy from the tragic circumstances of Covid-19.
This would drive unemployment down and help regenerate the UK economy, achieving more economic confidence and spending, resulting in a much stronger bounce back in the economy from the tragic circumstances of Covid-19.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
588
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
11 Dec 2020
Closed
11 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.