The government is poised to expand the flexi-wage scheme to help up to 40,000 unemployed people into work.
Labour kicked off its election campaign by promising to expand the subsidy criteria and the average amount businesses can receive.
It promised to roll the changes out before Christmas, but delays mean it will take effect from Monday.
But whilst businesses are welcoming the changes the opposition says they come too late and don't go far enough.
Here's political reporter Yvette McCullough.
