Universal Credit claimants to get access to 'vital' scholarships as DWP & Google team up

This announcement follows the news that 100,000 jobseekers in the UK had started on the JETS scheme, which aims to help those who have lost their jobs in the pandemic with their work search.

To help "spearhead" efforts to get people back into work, the DWP has hired an additional 13,500 new Work Coaches, meaning "people of all ages can access bespoke support to fire up their job hunt."

To be eligible for Universal Credit initially, claimants will need to be on a low income or out of work entirely.

Additionally, they will need to be aged between 18 and state pension age, have less than £16,000 in savings and be based in the UK.