Government Spends 25x on Benefits for Youth vs. Jobs Support

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Government Spends 25x on Benefits for Youth vs. Jobs Support

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Former minister Alan Milburn stated that the government allocates 25 times more funding to benefits for young people than to employment support. With nearly 957,000 young individuals classified as NEET (not in education, employment, or training), making up 12.8% of the age group, Milburn called for a complete system reset. His findings point to significant failures in the welfare, education, and health systems. The first part of Milburn's report will detail this financial disparity, which highlights critical areas needing reform by the Labour party in the UK.

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