Burnham pledges changes to youth benefit eligibility and more support
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to change benefit eligibility for young people and invest more in mental health and employment support as part of efforts to reduce welfare spending. He said the government would reprioritize funding for its response to a forthcoming youth unemployment review by former Labour minister Alan Milburn. Further details are due in Burnham’s 10-year plan, which may slip from the end of this year to early 2027.