Young Disabled People Labour Market Inequalities 2025-09-03
2025-09-03
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Q1
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Research by Sense found that more than half of disabled benefit claimants with complex needs between the ages of 18 and 34 say there are few jobs meeting their needs as disabled people.
Research by the national disability charity Sense found that more than half of disabled benefit claimants with complex needs between the ages of 18 and 34 say that there are few jobs that meet their needs as disabled people. What steps can the Minister take to ensure that more employment opportunities are available to young disabled people with complex needs?
There are excellent examples of job carving for people with complex needs, and we need more of that. We look forward to the report being submitted soon by Sir Charlie Mayfield on what more employers can do to open up opportunities for people out of work on disability grounds.
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The Minister did not provide specific steps or commitments to increase job opportunities for young disabled individuals with complex needs beyond mentioning the Mayfield review report.
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The previous Conservative government left many young disabled people in Ealing Southall consigned to a lifetime on benefits. There is now £1.3 billion of funding from the current Labour Government for employment support.
The last Conservative Government left so many young disabled people in Ealing Southall who wanted to work consigned to a lifetime on benefits, but at West Ealing jobcentre we are already seeing a difference being made, with £1.3 billion of funding for employment support from this Labour Government. Does the Minister agree that the Mayfield review offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to transform the workplace to make it more accessible for disabled people?
I agree with my hon. Friend; she is absolutely right. Disengaging from work and learning in early adulthood can do lasting harm to career prospects and wellbeing. We are launching the youth guarantee so that all 18 to 21-year-olds in England, including disabled young people, can access quality training opportunities and apprenticeships or help to find work.
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