PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Unemployment: Young People (11 December 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help unemployed young people into work.
Asked by:
Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Asked by:
Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Answer
The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young people with additional barriers to finding work, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.
Previously, the Youth Offer was only available for those searching for work. As of the 25 September 2023, this been expanded to include to include additional young people on Universal Credit not currently searching for work, including young parents and carers.
Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
14 December 2023
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