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Unemployment Benefits: Young People

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 31703

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of 18-24 year olds claiming unemployment benefits.

Answered by Alison McGovern

ONS data on 18-24 year-olds claiming unemployment-related benefits is available at: CLA02: Claimant Count by age group - Office for National Statistics

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