Milburn warns of ‘shameful’ failings trapping young people on benefits
Former health secretary Alan Milburn criticized the state for failing young people by relying heavily on benefits. He highlighted that for every £25 spent on welfare, only £1 is allocated to employment support. Milburn emphasized the need for welfare reform and urged Labour MPs to prioritize getting young people into work.
- ▪Alan Milburn stated that the state is spending 25 times more on welfare for young people than on job placement measures.
- ▪He described the current welfare system as a failure that negatively impacts young people's life chances.
- ▪Milburn called for essential welfare reform and reminded Labour MPs of their identity as the 'party of work'.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsMilburn warns of ‘shameful’ failings trapping young people on benefitsThe former health secretary warned the situation led to ‘incalculable costs for their life chances’.David Hughes Saturday 23 May 2026 14:07 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"1b36975e-5650-4996-85b7-59fa5db6809e","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/alan-milburn-labour-mps-employers-work-b2982462.html","title":"Milburn warns of ‘shameful’ failings trapping young people on benefits"}}Former health secretary Alan Milburn said the state has failed young…
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