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Labour's plan to address the issue of one million young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has been delayed until after the October Budget due to concerns over the costs involved. Alan Milburn, a former Labour health secretary tasked with reviewing youth unemployment, was expected to release recommendations but now won't do so until November at the earliest. The delay is attributed to fears that significant upfront spending required by the measures could overshadow the upcoming fiscal announcement.
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Labour's plan to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEETs), currently standing at about one million, has been delayed until November. Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn was tasked with reviewing the welfare system and proposing solutions to tackle youth unemployment by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who replaced Keir Starmer earlier this year. The report's release had initially been set for October but is now being postponed to avoid overshadowing Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget on 28 October. The delay stems from concerns over the potential high costs associated with implementing Milburn’s recommendations, which could impact the government's fiscal plans. Social security minister Stephen Timms is also preparing a separate review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) due to be published soon.
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A major report on how to cut the soaring number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) is not expected until after this month's Budget.
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report → cut → Budget
Recommendations by Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary who has been charged with reviewing the welfare system, are reportedly not set to be made public until November.
uncertain
who → charge → November
Mr Milburn was commissioned to carry out a review into youth unemployment by former prime minister Keir Starmer.
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Milburn → commission → Starmer
The number of NEETs currently stands at about one million with Andy Burnham having said he is 'on a mission' to reduce that number since he replaced Sir Keir as PM.
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he → stand → PM
Mr Milburn's report is being held back until November at the earliest to prevent it from overshadowing the Budget on 28 October, The Times reported.
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Times → hold → October
According to the newspaper, Mr Burnham will delay publishing the review until after his and Chancellor John Healey's first fiscal showpiece due to concerns about the cost of the welfare overhaul.
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Burnham → accord → overhaul
Andy Burnham will reportedly delay publishing a review until after his and Chancellor John Healey's first Budget due to to concerns about the cost of the welfare overhaul
Recommendations by Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary who has been charged with reviewing the welfare system, are reportedly not set to be made public until November
uncertain
who → delay → November
Milburn's package of measures is said to require 'significant' up-front spending and is not expected to produce savings before the end of the decade.
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package → say → decade
'If we're going to put in more support for young people... of course we're going to have to invest behind that.
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we → go → that
That absolutely has to happen,' Mr Milburn told the Financial Times last month.
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Milburn → have → Times
However, a Whitehall source said they were 'confused' by reports the Milburn review was being held back until after the Budget because the Department for Work and Pensions had never set out a precise publication date.
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Department → say → date
Mr Milburn's report is not the only Government report on the welfare system due to be published in the coming weeks, with social security minister Stephen Timms also soon to unveil his review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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Timms → publish → Payment
The number of people claiming PIP, the main disability benefit in England and Wales, has climbed to a record high with a total of 4.09 million people entitled to the benefit as of July this year.
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number → claim → July
It is the main benefit paid to someone who has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability, and is intended to help with everyday tasks and extra living costs.
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who → pay → tasks
The benefit is not means-tested and is worth up to £194 a week.
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benefit → test → ?
Spending on PIP stood at £16.3billion in 2019-20, when adjusted for inflation to today's prices, and had increased to £27.3billion by 2024-25, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show.
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figures → stand → Work
It is currently forecast to rise to £41.5billion by 2030-31.
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It → forecast → 2030
The Department for Work and Pensions said: 'The Milburn review will be published this autumn as planned.
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review → say → Work
'This important work was commissioned to tackle the crisis of opportunity facing young people, and the Government will respond to the final report in due course.'
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Government → commission → course
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