Mature Age Supplement
What is Mature Age Supplement Funding (MAS)
Adult apprentices are crucial to building the pipeline of skilled workers. Taking on an adult apprentice can be beneficial to employers by utilising their existing life skills and work experience.
The Mature Aged Supplement (MAS) is provided to assist employers with the additional costs associated with employing adult apprentices.
MAS places are capped at 300 for the 2024-2025 ATP year.
How much funding can I receive?
MAS funding is a maximum amount of $7,500 with a payment of $1,875 processed every 6 months for the first two years (up to a total of 4 payments).
If the qualification is 18 months, only 3 MAS payments will be made.
MAS funding is available in addition to Apprenticeship Training Support (ATS) funding.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for funding, you, as the registered employer must:
- Be registered and approved as an employer with CITB
- Meet employer obligations described in the Training Contract (TC) and supporting Training Plan (TP)
- Ensure your apprentice/trainee is still employed and in an active training contract for the claim period
- Have paid / will pay trade school fees for the apprentices/trainees
- Acknowledge that CITB will seek to recover any payment made that is not compliant with funding criteria
- Ensure your apprentice has an approved CITB Number that is linked to your ABN, is aged 21 or over at commencement of Training Contract, commenced their Training Contract on or after 1 July 2024 and is within the first year of a new Training Contract (not a recommencement).
FAQs
I’ve applied for MAS, what now?
How do I submit a claim for MAS?
How to Apply
CITB has streamlined the application process for the Mature Age Supplement (MAS). If you are eligible for MAS funding, your dashboard will automatically generate your claim—no further action is required on your part.
This funding is available until the allocation for the 2024/25 Annual Training Plan (ATP) is fully utilised.
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