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Firms to pay 25% more to train over-25s than young apprentices

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The Guardian understands the change would stop the apprenticeship levy covering the full cost of training older workers. Under the plan, levy money would pay only 75% of an over-25 apprentice's costs, while 16 to 24-year-olds stay fully covered. The Department for Work and Pensions says it won't pre-empt Alan Milburn's review.
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