Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 104744

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, what estimate his Department has made of the number of positions funded under the Youth Guarantee that would anyway have been created by the private sector.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Jobs Guarantee will help young people to move closer to and into sustained employment. The Jobs Guarantee is aimed at young people who face multiple barriers to work, with the scheme targeting those who are 18-21 years old who have been on Universal C...

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