A major review of youth employment policies proposes ending the requirement for young people with severe, lifelong disabilities to repeatedly demonstrate their inability to work. The report argues that those aged 16 to 24 with the most complex needs should receive immediate and guaranteed disability benefits, eliminating the current system of ongoing assessments. The recommendation aims to streamline support for individuals whose conditions make paid employment highly unlikely. Critics of the current process have long argued it places unnecessary burden on vulnerable young people.
Alan Milburn said 16- to 24-year-olds with most complex needs should not have to keep proving they cannot workYoung people whose complex disabilities mean they have little prospect of getting a paid job should get fast-track access to disability benefits, an official review of youth employment will say.The review, by the former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn, will say 16- to 24-year-olds with the most severe lifelong needs should be guaranteed swift and unconditional benefit support rather than having to prove they cannot work. Continue reading...
