Young unemployed to be offered work in construction and hospitality in UK
Young unemployed to be offered work in construction and hospitality in UK
About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP
Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that 350,000 new training or workplace opportunities would be offered to young people on universal credit, but added there would be “sanctions” for claimants who did not engage.
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