A new "Youth Guarantee" scheme for 18 to 21-year-olds who have been out of work or education for 18 months is planned, but there is a catch View 3 Images Currently, around one in eight 16- to 24 year olds are not engaged in education, employment, or training (Image: sturti via Getty Images)
The Government has pledged to provide every young person who has been unemployed for 18 months with a paid job, apprenticeship, or college place. However, this promise comes with a stern caveat: those who reject work could find themselves stripped of their benefits.
Under the Labour Party's new "Youth Guarantee," any person aged between 18 and 21 who has been out of work or education for 18 months will be guaranteed a spot in training, college, or employment. Ministers have designed the