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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Yango Fantonial

Andy Burnham Targets 1 Million Young NEETs: Sickness Benefit Crackdown Proposed To Revive UK Jobs

Andy Burnham is preparing a sweeping shake‑up of youth welfare in the UK, targeting around one million young NEETs with a proposed sickness benefit crackdown as he tries to revive a stalling jobs market. (Credit: Flickr/Number 10)

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering tougher conditions on youth sickness benefits as he seeks to bring around one million young NEETs back into work, education or training.

The proposed measures come as the UK jobs market shows its first signs of stabilising after almost four years of decline. Recruiters reported that permanent placements stopped falling in July, while temporary hiring rose for a fourth consecutive month.

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