Alan Milburn Welfare Overhaul: Under-25s Face Sickness Benefit Cuts

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Under-25s would lose access to the health element of universal credit and standard PIP under Alan Milburn's review.

Affected young people would move onto a new 'youth allowance' pegged to standard universal credit rates.

A higher-rate benefit would be preserved for young adults assessed as entirely incapable of working.

The government plans to introduce major welfare reforms in 2027 to address youth unemployment.

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