Young people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live

Alan Milburn's upcoming report on youth unemployment proposes significant changes to sickness and disability benefits for young people. Those aged 18 to 24 would no longer be eligible for the health element of universal credit and personal independence payments (PIP). Instead, they would receive a new youth allowance at the standard universal credit rate, alongside increased investment in employment support. Current PIP recipients may transition to an 'additional cost allowance' for those with ongoing disability-related costs, which would not be means-tested. Severely disabled individuals would receive a new, higher-rate benefit without a waiting period. The Green Party has criticized these proposals, arguing they unfairly target young and disabled individuals.