Burnham says Neets review will outline new ways to support young people - Peeblesshire News
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The UK government's Neets review proposes significant welfare changes for young people aged under 25, including removing access to the health element of universal credit and personal independence payments, which would particularly affect young disabled people. Disability charities have expressed concern that without adequate specialist employment support funding, these proposals could disadvantage young disabled people seeking work.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the Neets review will “point to a new way of supporting young people”, after its author Alan Milburn said his proposals to tackle the number of out-of-work youths would not be “pain-free”. The Government’s independent reviewer of youth unemployment suggested some people could receive less financial support under his proposals. No 10 earlier failed to rule out that …
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