Who exactly will be affected by the UK review of benefits for young people?
Source: The Guardian ·
Around one in eight 16- to 24-year-olds are ‘Neet’ – and Alan Milburn is hinting that the overhaul of their support may be controversialWith nearly 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (a cohort known as “Neets”), the government and its advisers have signalled that welfare benefits may be cut to fund more job support for them. What may change and who will be affected?…
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With nearly 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (a cohort known as “Neets”), the government and its advisers have signalled that welfare benefits may be cut to fund more job support for them. What may change and who will be affected? Why are politicians talking about Neets? Ministers are expected to make a major policy announcement in November on plans to tackle what has been called a “generational challenge” and a “moral crisis” – the persistent number of young people in the UK who are out of work, not in college or training, or economically inactive . The head of the government-commissioned review of young people and work , Alan Milburn, has been vigorously preparing the ground in media interviews for what he has hinted will be a major – and potentially controversial – overhaul of employment and benefits support for young people. An estimated 960,000 16- to 24-year-olds are currently classified as Neet according to official estimates – around one in…