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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Young Jobseekers: Support

Monday 7 February 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Young people claiming universal credit receive enhanced support through the DWP youth offer.
  • The DWP has introduced new youth employability work coaches to aid young jobseekers.
  • Over 160 specialized youth hubs have been opened across Great Britain by the DWP.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Simon Fell
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP asked about support provided to young people seeking employment, specifically in the context of challenges faced by youth due to the pandemic.

Question

What support her Department is providing to young jobseekers. Despite the impact of covid-19, what specific measures have been implemented to assist them?

Answer from Mims Davies

Young people claiming universal credit and searching for work are supported through our boosted DWP youth offer. This includes new, dedicated support from youth employability work coaches. Despite the challenges of covid-19, the DWP has opened over 160 new, specialised youth hubs across Great Britain. These innovative interventions contributed to over 130,000 young people starting kickstart roles and a record low youth unemployment level.

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Q2 Simon Fell
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP visited the local jobcentre and was impressed by the dedicated team working with young people using the kickstart scheme to prepare them for interviews and work.

Question

I thank my hon. Friend for her answer. Last week I was fortunate enough to visit the jobcentre in Barrow. It is rare to meet such a dedicated and enthusiastic bunch of people, and they have really been empowered to do their job, working with young people, using the kickstart scheme, and making sure that young people are prepared and have the clothes they need to get to interviews and get to work. With that in mind, could I invite my hon. Friend to Barrow to see the good work they are doing and hear more about the route into work that they are planning for young people in the future?

Answer from Mims Davies

I thank my hon. Friend for such warm, generous feedback. That work happens up and down the land in our jobcentres and I hear similar good news stories every day. I invite those on the Opposition Front Bench to actually step into a jobcentre, see what is really going on, meet the kickstarters and see what this has meant to their lives.

Not addressed: The Minister avoided visiting Barrow by suggesting others do so instead.

How: Inviting Opposition To Visit

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