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A record 538,000 under-25s have claimed the Lockdown Universal Credit, as the Government today launched a £ 2 billion plan to get jobs.
The employment plan, dubbed ‘KickStart’, aims to create hundreds of thousands of roles for young British people who have been left behind.
Employers will be able to offer jobs to benefit applicants and the state will cover 100 percent of the resulting minimum wage, national insurance, and pension payments.
The number of young people claiming universal credit has risen by 250,000 to 538,000 during the coronavirus lockdown, the Daily Telegraph reported.
This increase, which took place between March and July, means that one in 13 of the seven million Britons in the 16-24 demographic now claims the benefit.
The ‘KickStart’ scheme, which will be delivered by the Department of Work and Pensions, will initially be open until December 2021.
Dubbed ‘Kickstart’, the youth employment plan aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for those under 25 left behind. In the photo: Rishi Sunak
The Government will award grants of £ 1,500 to help with support and training. Major employers, including Tesco, have signed up so far. In the photo: Stock Image
The Government will award grants of £ 1,500 to help with support and training. Major employers, including Tesco, have signed up so far.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “This is not just about boosting our country’s economy, it is an opportunity to boost the careers of thousands of young people who might otherwise be left behind as a result of the pandemic.”
“The plan will open the door to a brighter future for a new generation and ensure that the UK recovers stronger as a country.”
Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, added: “ As we launch our £ 2 billion Kickstart program, putting young people at the center of our renaissance, we urge businesses to get involved in this innovative scheme and tap into the huge pool of potential out there.
“Youth who participate will receive on-the-job training, skill development and mentoring as we take them to the bottom rung of the career ladder and on their way to successful careers.”
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, former leader of the Conservative party, warned last night that those under 25 could have a “salary scar on their back” after having to claim benefits so young.
The scheme, which will be delivered by the Department of Work and Pensions, will initially be open until December 2021. In the photo: Therese Coffey
The introduction of the ‘KickStart’ scheme comes as Boris Johnson (pictured Tuesday) claimed that ‘a large number’ of employees had already returned to workplaces across the UK.
He said, ‘They will kick the habit of work. If a young man does not enter the working world early, then it becomes very difficult for him to enter later. Now is the time to harm or help them. ‘
The introduction of the ‘KickStart’ scheme comes as Boris Johnson claimed that ‘a large number’ of employees had already returned to workplaces across the UK.
Last week, the Prime Minister launched a major campaign to persuade more Britons to return to work, as remote employees were warned that they could be at greater risk of being laid off.
Yesterday he told the Cabinet that “we know there will be more outbreaks”, but is “absolutely sure” that the Government will be able to deal with them.
Johnson said that “a large number of people are returning to the offices” and that he is “also right” amid fears that Professor Chris Whitty may resign because of government pressure to persuade workers to leave work. from home.
The Prime Minister also appeared to acknowledge that his government has been hit by a number of damaging U-turns in recent months.
He said: ‘In recent months, we have been sailing in the teeth of a gale.
“It is necessary to veer in response to events as they change, in response to the changing wind, but we have been steadily going in the direction, on the course that we set out, and we have not drifted off course.”
Johnson met with his cabinet in the Foreign Office’s large Locarno suite, chosen because it has more room than No. 10 for ministers to socially distance themselves.
The opulent setting will be used for meetings for the foreseeable future after months of Johnson having to speak to ministers via Zoom.
