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The government’s youth inactivity adviser swore at Disability News Service’s editor after being challenged about his failure to discuss the safeguarding risks involved in forcing tens of thousands of young disabled people into employment. A series of speeches by former New […]
Six government research reports have provided strong evidence of the huge barriers that prevent many young disabled people from moving into work, training or education. They show that – contrary to hostile rhetoric in the mainstream media, and among some MPs […]
A high-profile report by former Labour minister Alan Milburn suggests he will recommend more young disabled people must engage with employment support and face sanctions if they fail to do so, but ignores the safeguarding risks of such a strategy. Milburn’s […]
The former Labour minister commissioned to investigate why so many younger people are not in jobs, training or education has told MPs that he believes work can be a cure for the “tsunami of distress” affecting young people. Former Labour health […]
New research has revealed that young people “not in education, employment, or training” (NEET) living with mental health or “behavioural conditions” are disproportionately likely to have been hospitalised compared to their peers living with other chronic health conditions. The Office for […]
The government appears to be gearing up for fresh cuts and “radical” reforms that will increase the pressure on young disabled people to move off out-of-work disability benefits. Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden this week delivered a speech (pictured) that […]
The work and pensions secretary has admitted to MPs that his department has identified “key areas for improvement” in how it protects benefit claimants from harm, following years of deaths linked to its actions and failings. In a letter to the […]
A new “independent” investigation into the rising number of young people who are not in jobs, training or education will exclusively target sick and disabled claimants, a government document has revealed. A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) press release had […]