Back-to-work plan | Chancellor unveils scheme for unemployed young people & reforms to visa routes

The Chancellor has announced a package of new employment measures, including a youth jobs guarantee, changes to visa routes, and tougher action on pandemic-related fraud.

Announced by Rachel Reeves during Labour's annual conference, under the new “Youth Guarantee”, young people who have been on Universal Credit for 18 months without work or education will be offered a paid job. The scheme is intended to reduce the risk of long-term unemployment and will build on existing Department for Work and Pensions programmes such as sector-based work academies. Participants will also receive additional support to help them move into lasting employment.