Jobless youngsters to be offered work in construction and hospitality - and could lose benefits if they say no

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The tax increase has particularly affected the hospitality and retail industries, sectors where lots of young people often get their first job.
55% : " Former health secretary Alan Milburn has been asked to review the rising number of Neet young people who will shape further reforms to health and welfare.
49% : Youth unemployment is at the highest level since the Covid pandemic, driven by a weak economy, an increasing minimum wage, tax increases on business, and rising numbers of young people with mental ill health and disability.

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