Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14328

Universal Credit

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

LabourMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Credit conditionality on the likelihood of young people entering employment that matches their skills, qualifications and lon

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
As part of the Government’s investment of an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years in the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy, young people are now benefiting from expanded Jobcentre support through the Youth Guarantee. This enhance...

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