UK Jobs Guarantee Goes Nationwide: More Than 90,000 Young People Furthest From Work to Get a Guaranteed Job
The UK government announced on November 14, 2026, that the Jobs Guarantee scheme will be rolled out across all areas of England, Scotland and Wales after a successful trial in six areas with some of the highest levels of youth unemployment, supporting more than 90,000 young people furthest from work into a role.
The scheme is for 18 to 24 year olds claiming Universal Credit and looking for work, and guarantees eligible young people a fully funded, six-month job matched to their skills. It will help more than 90,000 young people into work by March 2029. From April 2027, eligibility will be widened so young people can access the scheme after 12 months on Universal Credit rather than 18.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the change reflects the government's commitment to ensure young people with a health condition or disability receive support to participate, rather than an assumption that they cannot. The expansion comes ahead of Alan Milburn's landmark review into the causes of rising youth inactivity, with almost one million young people in Britain not in education, employment or training. (Source: UK Department for Work and Pensions)
Source: UK Department for Work and Pensions
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