Some under-25s should get less benefits, Milburn review to say
Summary
A government-commissioned review by Alan Milburn is expected to propose changing benefits for people under 25 who have health conditions or disabilities. The plan would reduce payments for some young claimants while expanding employment support, and the government is expected to consider legislation in the new year.Key Facts
- Milburn’s review is due to be published next Tuesday.
- The report is expected to recommend that under-25s cannot claim the health element of Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payment.
- Some young people would receive a new allowance for extra costs related to their conditions, while claimants with severe disabilities who cannot work would receive a higher-rate benefit.
- Milburn said some people could receive less support at the start of a claim than under the current system.
- The review is expected to propose billions of pounds in employment support, including work placements, job subsidies and personal advisers.
- Young people could lose some benefits if they do not take part in additional employment support.
- ONS data for April to June indicates that just under one million young people in the UK were not in education, employment or training, up 3% from the same period a year earlier.
- The article says implementing the new system could take almost a decade to produce savings for the state.
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