Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101449
Employment Schemes: Young People
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 14 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, will claimants who reject a placement under the Youth Guarantee scheme retain access to benefits.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Youth Guarantee is part of a new social contract with young people opportunity matched by responsibility. Young people who can work will be expected to engage with the support offered. If the support is declined without good reasons, existing benefit ...
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