Housing Benefits (18 to 21-year-olds)
Debate between Luke Hall and Caroline Nokes(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Caroline Nokes
The hon. Gentleman did not say how old his constituent is. It is really important that we are focusing support on those who need it most. When it comes to young people, we are obliging them to make the same sort of choices that his constituents who are in work for 16 hours or more a week are making.
Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con)
Will the Minister confirm that the Government are doing everything possible to prepare young people for the world of work, so that fewer young people are at risk of falling into a life on benefits?
Caroline Nokes
The Government are bringing forward the youth obligation in April, which is about making sure that young people who are not in work are undertaking the appropriate training or apprenticeship they need to put them in the best position to move into work.