Do you get paid for a learnership?

Do you get paid for a learnership?

You do not get a salary as a learner, but you do receive an allowance for meals and travel, often called a stipend. The amount is based on the SETA, the learnership, and the qualification you are working towards. The company where you are working pays for your training, not you, the learner.

What is the value of learnership?

Learnerships provide an opportunity for further learning and obtaining a recognised qualification that can be portable from one company to another. A learner’s personal development and self esteem improve when they obtain a good qualification.

What are four advantages of a learnership?

Higher returns from the Skills Levy and investment in training, due to transfer of learning to the job. Increased grant disbursements from Skills Levy contributions. Many SETAs offer Learnership grants ranging from R 4 000 – R 40 000 per learner.

What are the minimum requirements for a learnership?

For many learnerships, the minimum entry requirement is a National Senior Certificate or National Certificate: Vocational, but there may be more specific subject requirements or even skills requirements such as computer literacy.

How much is Seta stipend?

In terms of the agreement, Service Seta will pay a monthly stipend of R3 000 to each intern as part of the training to gain the much-needed work experience. Approximately R1 637 500 has been allocated to this programme to enable the students to complete their National Diploma (N6).

How much is a learnership stipend?

Generally, the learnership pays for around R2000 for the leaners as their stipend. Meanwhile, for the learnership, it will cost around R45 500. However the stipend for the learners do not always settle in that number.

What are the benefits of Seta?

What are the benefits of SETA-accredited training for employers? Simply: peace of mind, profit, productivity and prestige. SETA-accredited skills development is money well spent. The nationwide recognition of SETA-accredited training means that the courses completed are reputable, thorough and relevant.

How do you offer a learnership?

The following main steps have to be taken before implementing a learnership:

1. Choose a learnership.
2. Apply for a learnership grant.
3. Establish an employment contract for unemployed learners.
4. Get copies of the learnership agreement.
5. Identify a mentor.
6. Choose a provider.
7. Choose a learner.
8. Sign the learnership agreement.

How much does merseta pay apprentices?

Learnership or apprenticeship: Current employee(so-called 18(1) learners) – 70% of the learner’s annual wages up to a maximum deduction of R17 500.

Do learnerships pay UIF?

1% UIF will be deducted from the learners prior to stipends being paid. 1% UIF deducted from stipend is then paid to the Employer via Finance.