Milburn attacks Disabled young people
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The Milburn Review recommends removing disability benefits from all disabled young people, a proposal criticized as discriminatory and likely to worsen employment outcomes and push young disabled people into poverty. The article argues that cutting disability benefits like Personal Independence Payment and the health component of Universal Credit would undermine disabled young people's ability to work and survive, rather than improving employment rates.
Key Points
Last December, Milburn was asked by Government to consider solutions to the high number of young people not in education, employment or training. His interim report published in May, spoke about systemic failings in education, health, employment support and the employment market, letting young people down.Today, he cuts to the chase, saying that all Disabled young people should have disability ben…
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