Tories: ‘Lost generation’ rely on benefits
Britain • February 2008 • Views: 402
A “lost generation” of young people stuck in a cycle of unemployment and benefits dependency is exposed in a damning dossier on youth poverty released on Monday.
The figures show that nearly one in three young people - an estimated two million 16 to 24-year-olds - are living below the poverty line.
With youth unemployment rising, one in six youngsters in Britain is claiming unemployment benefits, while nearly one in 10 are officially classed as NEETs - not in education, employment or training.