Alan Milburn Youth Job Guarantee Proposals: Benefit Cuts and Work Mandate

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Former minister Alan Milburn calls for a legal 'opportunity guarantee' securing jobs or training for all under-25s.

Proposals include barring under-25s from claiming PIP and Universal Credit health elements to reallocate £22bn in annual spending.

Young claimants who refuse job support or training placements risk losing their benefits entirely.

The plan aims to adjust state spending from a 25:1 benefits-to-support ratio down to a 2:1 ratio.

Draft legislation detailing the legal duty and welfare reforms is expected early next year.

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