Taxpayer-funded youth jobs scheme to be expanded in bid to tackle Neets rise - The Leader Wrexham
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The UK government is expanding a taxpayer-funded jobs guarantee scheme for young people, reducing the waiting period from 18 to 12 months on universal credit before eligibility. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden stated that young people with disabilities or health conditions should not assume work is ruled out, noting that many employers are willing to make necessary adjustments.
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A taxpayer-funded scheme aimed at helping young people into work will be expanded to include under-25s who have been claiming benefits for a year, the Government has announced. Every eligible 18 to 24-year-old will be “guaranteed” a fully-funded, six-month job matched to their skills after 12 months on universal credit – down from the current 18 months, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) s…
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