Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit: Young People
Commons · Question 7622 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people not in education, employment or training do not claim Universal Credit or Jobseekers Allowance for the latest period for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Jun 2026
The ‘Young people and work: interim report’ by Alan Milburn estimated that in England out of 678,000 18- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, around 314,000 were not claiming any benefits in the financial year ending 2024, the latest ...