It was meant to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for young people who had been hit hardest by the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But nine months since it was launched only 16,500 people have been hired through the Kickstart Scheme. The government’s target was to create 250,000 jobs through Kickstart and think-tank Resolution Foundation predicted that take-up of the scheme could dramatically exceed that number.
The Department for Work and Pensions is standing by its target and last week promised to ramp up its efforts. It pointed out that the scheme will be aided by the current unlocking of key sectors, including hospitality, culture and leisure.
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