Universal Credit 16 to 24-year-olds 2025-09-01
2025-09-01
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The MP referenced a Library report indicating a significant rise in the claimant count among young people aged 16 to 24 in her constituency, which had risen by 46%, one of the largest increases in the country.
According to the Library, in my constituency, the claimant count among those aged 16 to 24 has risen by 46%; that is one of the largest percentage increases in the country. Conservative Members know that the Government have a moral duty not to let our young people learn that a life of benefits is the life for them, so how does the Minister explain that increase? What will she do?
I must remind Conservative Members again that it was their party that introduced universal credit, removing the distinction between out-of-work benefits and in-work benefits. For three quarters of young people who are out of work and on universal credit, our guarantee for young people will make sure that they get a second chance in life, after they were utterly failed during the pandemic by the Conservative party.
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The Minister did not provide specific details or action plans to address the significant rise in claimant count among 16-24 year olds.
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