Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 104742

Employment: Young People

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of jobs under the Youth Guarantee will be fully funded by his Department; and for how long those jobs will be fully funded.

Answer

Andrew Western

As part of the Youth Guarantee, we are breaking the cycle of unemployment by guaranteeing paid work for every eligible 18–21-year old who has been on Universal Credit, looking for work, for 18 months. All Jobs Guarantee scheme jobs will be fully funded by...

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