Apprentices and youth training trainees

An apprentice is a person who:

  • Is undertaking a programme of training leading to a qualification accredited by the National Council for Vocational Qualification for the purpose of learning a trade, business, profession, office, employment or vocation, and must not earn more than £195 (gross) per week

A Youth Training Trainee is a person under 25 who:

  • Is undertaking a training course under Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 which is approved for the purposes of Section 28 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992