Andy Burnham new £4,500 payments for Universal Credit households

NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditDWP makes major announcement in bid to boost employment08:14, 31 Jul 2026New payments have been confirmed for certain Universal Credit households.‌Bursaries will be worth up to £4,500 a year for each household to allow more people to take up apprenticeships.‌The DWP said the grants would "remove a barrier that can otherwise discourage young people from taking up an apprenticeship".‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham new £300 charge for drivers of these popular modelsGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppMinisters added the cash would "target the small number of Universal Credit families for whom the current system disincentivises apprenticeships".‌New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made tackling youth unemployment one of his key missions.The DWP said: "A Socia