Burnham signals 'quite radical change' to youth support ahead of Milburn report
Burnham says changes could include tougher benefit rules and more help with work and mental health; Milburn review expected to recommend limits for those who refuse to engage
Andy Burnham has said the government is aiming for “quite radical change” in how it supports young people, indicating this could include tougher benefit rules alongside more help with work and mental health. A forthcoming review by former minister Alan Milburn is expected to recommend limiting access to some benefits for people who refuse to engage. Burnham said his mission involved “rethinking childhood” from the early years, saying it was dangerous to “leave young people in their 20s without hope.”