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16 to 18-year-old apprentices should be treated as part of the family unit when assessing...
Conclusion
16 to 18-year-old apprentices should be treated as part of the family unit when assessing benefit eligibility, and the 21-hour limit of weekly study for carers should be removed. DWP should also drop its plans to remove the health element of Universal Credit for under-22s. It has not produced evidence to justify a different approach for young people or that such a change would have a positive employment effect. (Recommendation, Paragraph 55)
Source
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Report
3rd Report - Youth employment, education and training
22 Jul 2026
HC 180
Timeline
Report published
22 Jul 2026