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New Deal for musiciansNew Deal for musicians can help musicians and composers get into careers in all types of music, whether self-employed or working under a contract. New Deal for musiciansNew Deal for musicians is part of the compulsory Jobcentre Plus New Deal programme for people who are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance. It has the full support of the music industry; you'll be able to speak to people who work in the industry and get:
How it worksTo take part in New Deal for musicians, you must be taking part in New Deal 25 plus or New Deal for young people, and at the end of the 'gateway' stage. You should discuss joining New Deal for musicians with your Jobcentre Plus personal adviser if you:
You must also be serious about a career in music and you must have some experience as an instrumentalist, singer, song writer or composer, or DJ. You could be into any kind of music such as jazz, folk, classical, rock, pop, dance, blues, country and western, opera, rap, brass band and indie/alternative. You may be looking for work as a solo artist or in a band, chamber group or orchestra. End of ‘gateway’ stageIf you are not in work by the end of gateway, your Jobcentre Plus personal adviser will talk to you about your next steps. They will decide if New Deal for musicians can help you. If they think it can, you may get advice from an experienced music industry provider and help with using music industry open-learning workbooks. Open-learning workbooksYou will have the chance to work on a range of tasks and projects. These will be in open-learning workbooks that have been put together by Jobcentre Plus and people who work in music. The workbooks will help you work on your musical and business skills. Your music industry provider will help you choose which workbooks to do. You will keep a record of how you are doing and meet your provider regularly. If you want to, you can work towards a qualification. A set of specialist open learning materials can be accessed by anyone from the New Deal for musicians learning materials website. New Deal for musicians - learning materials Support while on New Deal for musiciansYour personal adviser and music industry provider will keep in touch with you. They can give you help any time you need it while you are on New Deal for musicians. If you finish New Deal for musicians and you still don’t have a job, your personal adviser will still support you. While you are on New Deal for musicians, you will get the same amount of money as your normal Jobseeker's Allowance. You will also get an extra weekly top-up payment, and any other benefits you normally get. What New Deal asks of youNew Deal offers you a real chance of finding a job. To get the most from it you must work with your personal adviser at all stages. You need to:
If you don’t do all these things, you may not be able to get Jobseeker’s Allowance. Your personal adviser will help you understand what you must do to make sure you carry on getting your benefits. Self-employmentAfter New Deal for musicians you may also be able to do 'self-employment test trading'. This is time spent getting ready for gigs, concerts, teaching music, or trying to get a record deal. You may also be able to learn the skills you need to work for yourself. You can build up the contacts, skills and experience you need to be self-employed without losing your benefit. Making work payOne of the aims of New Deal for musicians is to make sure you are better off in work than on benefit. Your personal adviser will help you work out what pay you need from a job so you don’t lose out. How work affects benefitIf you find work through New Deal for musicians, there are some benefits you may still get. Your personal adviser will be able to tell you what benefits you can get. Find out more about New Deal for musiciansTo find out more about New Deal for musicians please contact your local Jobcentre Plus office. |
