Question follow-through · 16271

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people aged 25 to 30 who are unemployed but do not fall within the NEET category.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people aged 25 to 30 who are unemployed but do not fall within the NEET category.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Work and Pensions offers a range of employment support that those aged 25-30 can benefit from. This includes financial support through the Flexible Support Fund to help with interviews or starting work, and tailored, flexible support th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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