Overview
- Funding covers training and work experience for 350,000 young Universal Credit claimants across construction, hospitality, and health and social care.
- Up to 55,000 government‑backed jobs are scheduled to start from spring 2026 as part of the employment push.
- Youth Hubs will roll out to every local area in Great Britain, taking the network to more than 360 centres.
- Participation is tied to benefit entitlement, with non‑engagement without good reason risking reduced payments.
- About 940,000 young people are now NEET after a two‑year rise of 195,000, as opposition figures question employer commitments, job permanence and how results will be measured.