Work and Welfare: A New Era of Conditional Support The UK government's latest move to tackle youth unemployment is a welcome step towards reforming the welfare system, but it also raises important questions about the role of support in getting people back to work.
Pat McFadden's announcement that families receiving benefits could get up to £4,500 a year if their child starts an apprenticeship aims to remove barriers to opportunity for young people.
This move is part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's broader effort to address the crisis of mounting unemployment among young people.