Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76065
Universal Credit: Young People
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the universal credit taper to help more young people into work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsExtended 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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