Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76067

Employment: Young People

Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he will take through the benefit system to incentivise young people to work additional hours.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Extended periods of unemployment at a young age can have long-lasting consequences, including limiting of future employment prospects and reduced lifetime earnings. Early intervention is therefore critical. That is why our plan to Get Britain Working incl...

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