Cutting health benefits for young people ‘could push thousands into poverty’

Cutting health benefits for young people ‘could push thousands into poverty’

Dozens of charities have urged ministers to focus on support and opportunity instead of ‘the failed punitive approaches of the past’

More opportunities, not less support, for disabled young people

Contact has joined more than 40 charities calling on the government to protect financial support for disabled young people as it considers how to help more young people into education and employment. The open letter comes ahead of Alan Milburn’s final review into young people and work. It follows his call this week for a major expansion of supported internships for young disabled people. Contact strongly supports better opportunities for disable…

Axing health benefits for under-22s could push many into poverty, warn charities

Áine Fox, Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent Proposals to make health welfare benefits unavailable for people aged under 22 could push many into poverty, campaigners have warned as they urged a “progressive approach to reform” of the system. Dozens of charities have written to ministers and the author of a review into youth unemployment to […] The post Axing health benefits for under-22s could push many into poverty, warn charities a…