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61% SUCCESS RATE
FOR ENTREPRENEURS
More than half the people who set up in
business with Government help three
years ago are still making a go of it.
Since the Enterprise Allowance Scheme
began in 1982, more than 120,000 people
have used it to take the plunge from
unemployment to self-employment.
Now with a £31m boost, the Manpower
Services Commission hopes to help
80,000 in the year from April, compared
with an expected 62,000 this year.
So far, 86% of people in the scheme are
still going after three months, and 61%
two years later.
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