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Milburn review to recommend fast-track benefits for severely disabled young people
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The United Kingdom has nearly 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds classified as not in employment, education or training.
Alan Milburn’s review of youth employment is expected to recommend swift, unconditional disability-benefit support for 16- to 24-year-olds with severe lifelong conditions that mean they cannot work.
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Alan Milburn’s review will recommend fast-track, unconditional disability-benefit support for 16- to 24-year-olds with severe lifelong needs that prevent them from working.
“16- to 24-year-olds with the most severe lifelong needs should be guaranteed swift and unconditional benefit support rather than having to prove they cannot work.”
The proposed guarantee could cover people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe neurological conditions, and severe complex needs qualifying for NHS continuing healthcare.
“The guarantee could include young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe neurological conditions, and those with severe and complex needs who qualify for NHS continuing healthcare support.”