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Get Britain Working White Paper
26 November 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses major reforms to employment support in the UK, focusing on creating a new jobs and careers service, establishing a Youth Guarantee for young people, and addressing health-related economic inactivity.
Action Requested
The government is proposing three major reforms through its Get Britain Working White Paper: overhauling Jobcentres into a personalized public employment service with initial funding of £55m; launching a new Youth Guarantee in England to ensure every young person is earning or learning, supported by £45m and eight trailblazers; and devolving new funding and responsibilities to Mayors and local areas for addressing economic inactivity due to poor health, including £125m for 8 trailblazers and an independent review.
Key Facts
- UK's employment rate hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels among G7 countries.
- Approximately 2.8 million people are out of work due to long-term sickness or disability.
- Nearly a million young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
- £55m initial funding for the new jobs and careers service.
- £45m backing for the Youth Guarantee programme with eight trailblazers announced.
- £125m of funding for 8 trailblazers to address health-related economic inactivity.
- Independent “Keep Britain Working” review led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, reporting in Autumn.
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