Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101455
Employment Schemes: Young People
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the 55,000 Jobs Guarantee placements will go to each of the six specified regions.
Answer
Andrew WesternFor long-term unemployed 18–21-year-olds on Universal Credit, the Jobs Guarantee scheme will provide six months of paid employment. This will reach around 55,000 young people over the next three years.We know young people need support quickly and that is ...
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