ReAct II
Take on someone who has been made
redundant and reduce staff overheads
Information for Employers
Up to £3,000 wage subsidies
Why?
Up to £1,000 funding for training
Why is it so beneficial to your business?
In today’s tough market conditions, it makes good
business sense to keep overheads as low you possibly
can. With ReAct contributing to an employee’s wages
and helping to fund training, businesses like yours can
significantly reduce staff costs.
Multiple applications accepted
What?
What is ReAct? It is a package of support
set up to help people who have been made
redundant get back into employment quickly.
The programme builds upon the successful
ReAct initiative and comprises the following
areas of support.
• Employer Recruitment Support funds employers
who recruit individuals made redundant in the last
six months. The award offers up to £3,000 paid in
four instalments over the first year of employment
as a contribution towards wage costs.
• Employer Training Support is a separate grant of
up to £1,000 that can be put towards any external
job-related training needed by the new recruit.
• Employer Training Support can only be used in
conjunction with Employer Recruitment Support.
There is no limit to the number of people you can
recruit through the ReAct initiative. Provided the
individuals are eligible and your business qualifies
under European funding rules, you can employ as
many as you want and save your business thousands
of pounds!
Who?
Who qualifies for the funding? Employer
Recruitment and Training Support is available to your
business if the individual you wish to recruit is either
under formal notice of redundancy or has become
unemployed in the last six months as a result of
redundancy. The individual must have been resident
in Wales at the time they were issued with notice of
redundancy.
Employer Recruitment and Training Support is
available if:
• your business is expanding and the post is new
• you seek a justifiable replacement for a vacant post
• the job is at least 16 hours per week
Skills • People • Success
0845 60 661 60
www.SkillsPeopleSuccess.com
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• the job is expected to last for at least 12 months
• the job is not being supported by any other public
or European funds
• y our business has not reached the ‘de minimis’
threshold for State Aid rules.
Important note: Individuals who might
otherwise have been eligible are disqualified
for funding if they have:
• started working for you before your application
for ReAct funding has been approved
• been in continuous employment for six weeks or
more since being made redundant.
When?
When will the funding be allocated? The
ReAct team endeavours to process applications
as quickly as possible. Employers normally receive
notification within 10 working days of submitting a
fully completed application form, often sooner if time
is of the essence. The funding is then allocated in four
instalments throughout the first year of employment.
How?
How do you apply? Your business can apply
for Employer Recruitment and Training Support
by completing an application form available from
the ReAct team in Swansea or your local Careers
Wales office. Alternatively, you can phone the
helpline number below or acquire one from the
individual applying for the vacant position, as
they may already have been issued with an
application pack.
You are strongly advised to read the guidance
notes before submitting an application as they
contain important advice and information that
could affect your eligibility for support.
“We have already received £11,000 from
ReAct, and that is an excellent way to help
when you’re starting up an organisation,
because working capital is always the key.”
Steve Meredith
General Manager, Prime Pac Solutions Ltd, Ebbw Vale.
“The people we employ are vital to the
success of our business – without good staff
we are nothing. ReAct enables you to take
on high quality staff at a subsidised rate.”
Susan Richardson
Administrator, Hafren Furnishers, Llanidloes
By the way…
As well as Recruitment and Training Support for
businesses, ReAct also offers a vocational training
grant specifically for redundant individuals if they
have been made redundant or are under notice
of redundancy.
Businesses should contact:
Skills • People • Success on 0845 60 661 60
Alternatively, for more information you can
contact the ReAct team directly on:
01792 765918 or 765857 e-mail:
[email protected] [A-D]
01792 765835 or 765814 e-mail:
[email protected] [E-J]
01792 765937 or 765867 e-mail:
[email protected] [K-Q]
01792 765849 or 765852 e-mail:
[email protected] [R-Z]
For general enquiries call 01792 765888 or
e-mail [email protected]
“We’ve now taken on nine people through
the programme – so you can tell how good
we think it is!”
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