Your Levy Is Expiring.Use It Before You Lose It.
UK employers with a payroll above £3 million pay 0.5% as apprenticeship levy — but £95 million expires back to the Treasury every single month. From April 2026 the expiry window was cut from 24 months to 12. We help you spend what you have already paid.
Check Your Balance
Log into your Digital Apprenticeship Service account to see exactly how much levy you have available and when each tranche expires.
Identify Training Needs
Our specialists help you identify which apprenticeship standards match your workforce development needs — from management to technical skills.
Find Approved Providers
We connect you with ESFA-approved training providers who deliver the programmes you need — before your funds expire.
Transfer Unused Funds
You can transfer up to 50% of your unspent levy to other businesses in your supply chain — a powerful tool often overlooked.
Does your business pay apprenticeship levy?
You are a levy payer if your annual payroll exceeds £3 million. This includes:
- Any employer with annual wage bill above £3 million
- Large businesses across all sectors — retail, hospitality, construction, professional services
- Public sector bodies — NHS trusts, councils, universities
- Connected businesses whose combined payroll exceeds £3 million
💡 Not sure if you pay? Check your payroll figure. If above £3 million you are almost certainly paying levy — and may have an unspent balance right now.
What levy funds can pay for
Levy funds can only be used for apprenticeship training and assessment with approved providers:
- New apprentice training from day one
- Upskilling existing employees through apprenticeship standards
- Management and leadership apprenticeships
- Technical and professional apprenticeships at all levels
- Transferring up to 50% of your unspent pot to supply chain businesses
- End-point assessment costs
Apprenticeship levy — what you need to know
What happens to unspent levy funds?
From April 2026 unspent levy funds expire after 12 months and are returned to the Treasury. Once expired the money is gone permanently. You continue to pay levy on your payroll regardless of whether you use the funds.
Can I transfer levy to another business?
Yes. You can transfer up to 50% of your annual levy funds to other employers — including businesses in your supply chain or group companies. The receiving business uses the funds for their own apprenticeship training.
What is Rightful Money's role?
Rightful Money identifies employers with unspent levy balances and connects them with approved training providers and levy consultants. We earn a small introducer fee from our specialist partners. You pay us nothing directly.
What if we do not have any apprentices currently?
That is exactly why your funds may be at risk. Our specialists help you identify training opportunities across your existing workforce — including upskilling current employees through apprenticeship standards — so you can use your levy before it expires.
Check your levy balance before it expires
Takes three minutes. Free assessment. Our specialists identify exactly how much you have available and how to use it before the 12-month window closes.