How benefits cuts will hit UK's young people

A raft of benefits reforms have been announced to reduce the welfare bill and get more people working. Reporter Lewis Denison explains how they will impact young people.

[James_]

The British government seems to have ample funds for Ukraine and Israel, yet it claims to lack sufficient resources to support its own citizens. This disparity raises concerns about the priorities and allocation of public funds, particularly when domestic issues such as healthcare, education, and welfare need attention. It is essential for the government to consider the needs of its own people, especially during times of economic hardship.

[AbigailBrown-yg]

Disabled people are feeling stigmatized and dehumanised

[csharpe]

I have two children with SEND needs, mainstream education was not equipped to meet their needs. Now they are going to be victimised for not working hard enough, not achieving and they will be verified by our government! Which is cruel and heartless.

[iconiclocal]

16 year olds that are on benefits are on benefits because their family has abandoned/abused them. Most of these children are homeless. There is a huge homeless youth population that everyone in this country seems to ignore. This is not a good law. Not to mention discriminating against disabled people.

[nhlgvgg]

They shouldn't cut money for disabled

[rockallmusic]

Always the same story: "let's make the poorest in society pay the deficit".

[NGBA]

That is disgusting. I have a family member that is of their age and they are in a wheelchair.

[VolkAlves]

Instead of addressing the job market crisis and hiring biases against young people instead they're targeting those unable to work. Lovely.

[albie]

To help their £93, 000 MP pay increase 💀

[BrainInJar]

Cutting benefits so we can give billionaires tax breaks.

[elisabethwatt]

Where are the jobs? Everywhere closes down at an amazing rate.

[TheDSSlayer]

Reform is needed but targeting the physically unabled is outright disgraceful

[thyra_UK]

I have severe heart failure, osteoarthritis all in my back, adrenal insufficiency, diabetes, fibromyalgia but been refused because i can still walk 5ft, yet my next door neighbour has adhd and get it, who by the way is Albanian

[TonklinFallen]

Show me a company that wants to employ a 21 year old autistic man. Or who are looking to employ the parents of such a man knowing that our loyalty will be first, second and third to our son and never to the company. Please send me the link to the job ad please and I will go work for them. Government Schemes won't do anything if no one wants to employ us, we are fundamentally unemployable due to circumstances outside our control.

[MaureenSwan-uudx]

Where are these jobs for the younger people. These firms want people who are trained but that doesn't mean they can get a job even after training

[mohammedzulk]

Where does it say that SOME young people can’t have health issues?
Illness and disability doesn’t ask for age before inflicting.

[AbigailBrown-yg]

This will force people into extreme poverty. Disgusting

[JFD]

Money saved will go into someone's pocket.

[kindwarf]

When they said everyone should go to university it was a big fiddle to make the unemployment figures look good, what a load of rubbish, I Started work at fifteen and wilst working, paying tax and national insurance. By letting children not starting work until their twenties the government is losing six years tax and insurance payments, the are losing a fortune.

[Bert-fe]

Rich people are hoovering up all the money and the gov doesn't know how to het it back. That's the issue, it's called inequality.