For employers · Funding
Apprenticeship funding checker.
A quick, indicative picture of what the Apprenticeship Levy costs your business and what apprenticeship training in Northern Ireland is likely to cost you. Nothing you type here is stored or sent.
Indicative result
Apprenticeship Levy
£0
On a pay bill under £3 million no Apprenticeship Levy is due.
Training cost to you
Likely £0
For 1 member of staff in Health & Social Care. Apprenticeship training delivered under ApprenticeshipsNI is funded by the Department for the Economy where the employee meets the criteria, so there is normally no training fee to you. You pay wages. Under-25s are the most straightforward group to fund.
This is a guide, not a quote. Eligibility is confirmed case by case against current Department for the Economy criteria.
Common questions.
- Does the Apprenticeship Levy work the same way in Northern Ireland?
- No. The levy is a UK-wide payroll charge collected by HMRC, but Northern Ireland does not operate the English digital apprenticeship service account. Apprenticeship training here is funded separately by the Department for the Economy, so NI employers cannot draw down their levy payments the way an English employer can.
- Who pays the Apprenticeship Levy?
- Employers with an annual pay bill over £3 million. The charge is 0.5% of the pay bill, offset by a £15,000 annual allowance.
- What does apprenticeship training cost an employer in Northern Ireland?
- For eligible apprentices under ApprenticeshipsNI, the Department for the Economy funds the training delivery, so there is no training fee to the employer. You pay the apprentice's wages. Where an apprentice falls outside the funded criteria, we quote the training separately.
- Is this checker a quote?
- No. It is an indicative guide based on published rules. Eligibility depends on the individual employee, the framework and current Department for the Economy criteria, so the figures should be confirmed with our team before you plan around them.