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UK to expand jobs scheme to tackle Neets crisis

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The UK government plans to expand its youth employment scheme, the Jobs Guarantee, nationwide to offer paid employment to over 90,000 young people by March 2029. Starting from the end of November, the scheme will cover 25 hours a week for 18 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit, reducing the eligibility period from 18 to 12 months out of work. Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn’s upcoming review is expected to recommend fundamental changes to the benefits system to address nearly one million young people not in education or employment. Milburn proposes redirecting £22 billion in spending towards employment opportunities and a legal “opportunity guarantee” for young people.
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The British government has announced plans to expand and accelerate its youth job guarantee programme to help combat the rising number of NEETs (18 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education, or training). The scheme, which currently requires a 12-month wait on universal credit before eligibility, will be shortened to 12 months from the current 18 months, starting in April 2027. The programme, which offers a six-month, fully-funded job matched to individual skills, will be rolled out nationwide by the end of November. This initiative aims to provide pathways into employment for younger workers, addressing the crisis that saw nearly a million young people classified as NEETs in the second quarter of 2026. The Department for Work and Pensions expects the scheme to help more than 90,000 people find work by March 2029.

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City A.M.This outlet15 Nov

The UK government plans to expand its youth employment scheme, the Jobs Guarantee, nationwide to offer paid employment to over 90,000 young people by March 2029. Starting from the end of November, the scheme will cover 25 hours a week for 18 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit, reducing the eligibility period from 18 to 12 months out of work. Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn’s upcoming review is expected…

UK to expand jobs scheme to tackle Neets crisis (this article)
Evening Standard15 Nov

The UK government plans to expand its taxpayer-funded youth jobs scheme, reducing the wait time for 18 to 24-year-olds from 18 to 12 months after applying for universal credit. Starting in November, the scheme will offer up to 25 hours of paid work per week at the minimum wage for six months. Alan Milburn, an expert on youth unemployment, recommends a legal guarantee for young people to access training, work, or…

Taxpayer-funded youth jobs scheme to be expanded in bid to tackle Neets rise →3 articles from Evening Standard on this story
The Straits Times15 Nov

The British government plans to expand and speed up its job guarantee program for young people, rolling it out across all of Great Britain from April 2027 and offering guaranteed jobs for 12 months instead of the current 18 months. This initiative aims to support more than 90,000 people by March 2029 and is part of efforts to address the rising number of young people not in employment, education, or training…

British government to expand, accelerate youth job guarantee programme →
Daily Mail15 Nov

The UK government plans to cut the waiting period for a job guarantee scheme from 18 to 12 months for 18-to-24-year-olds on Universal Credit, starting in April. This scheme offers under-25s up to 25 hours of paid work per week for six months, funded by the government's £2.5 billion employment support package. Alan Milburn, author of a forthcoming report, advocates for a legal duty on the government to ensure young…

Every 18-to-24-year-old on benefits will be 'guaranteed' a job after a year as part of taxpayer-funded scheme →

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He also proposed allowing young people to keep more of their benefits when entering part-time employment, arguing that the current system penalised those attempting to return to work. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden backed the need for a “complete reset of the system”, acknowledging that existing government measures were insufficient. “I’m not here to say that what we’re doing at the moment is enough,” he told the BBC.
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The government will expand its youth employment scheme nationwide to guarantee jobs for more than 90,000 young people, as ministers seek to tackle Britain’s growing number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets).
2026-11-15 · City AM
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The government will expand its youth employment scheme nationwide to guarantee jobs for more than 90,000 young people, as ministers seek to tackle Britain’s growing number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets). asserted
ministers → expand → education
The Jobs Guarantee will be rolled out across Great Britain from the end of November, offering eligible 18 to 24-year-olds claiming Universal Credit six months of paid employment, with the government covering wages for up to 25 hours a week. asserted
government → roll → hours
From April 2027, young people will qualify after 12 months out of work, rather than the current 18, under plans aimed at reducing the number of young people economically inactive. asserted
people → qualify → people
The government expects the scheme to help more than 90,000 young people into work by March 2029, with over 400 employers, including Lidl, Boots and Leonardo Hotels, already backing the programme. asserted
employers → expect → programme
The expansion comes ahead of a major review by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn, due on Tuesday, which is expected to recommend fundamental changes to the benefits system amid concerns over almost one million young people being out of work or education. asserted
people → come → work
Welfare shake-up could see benefits cut Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, Milburn warned that some young people would lose benefits under his proposals, but argued that spending should be redirected towards employment opportunities. uncertain
spending → see → opportunities
“There will be some young people who lose out, of course,” he said. asserted
he → lose → course
“We’re already spending £22 billion a year keeping young people inactive and on benefits and not in a job.” asserted
We → spend → job
Milburn said his proposed reforms would take a decade to deliver, requiring billions of pounds in additional investment before savings from lower welfare spending and higher employment could be realised. uncertain
savings → say → spending
He also called for a legal “opportunity guarantee”, under which the government would have a duty to provide young people with employment, education or training opportunities. asserted
government → call → opportunities
In return, young people would be expected to take up those opportunities, with sanctions remaining available for those who refused. asserted
who → expect → those
He also proposed allowing young people to keep more of their benefits when entering part-time employment, arguing that the current system penalised those attempting to return to work. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden backed the need for a “complete reset of the system”, acknowledging that existing government measures were insufficient. “I’m not here to say that what we’re doing at the moment is enough,” he told the BBC. asserted
he → propose → BBC
The minister also confirmed that the reforms would include an “element of compulsion”, arguing that the welfare state should offer both financial security and opportunities to work. asserted
state → confirm → security
The expansion forms part of the government’s £2.5bn youth employment package, which aims to create 500,000 opportunities for young people. asserted
which → form → people
The government is expected to respond to Milburn’s recommendations following the publication of his review on Tuesday asserted
government → expect → Tuesday
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