| Commenting on David Cameron's threat today (Wednesday) to ban the dole for under-25s if they are not 'earning or learning', TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: 'Youth unemployment has increased under this government, with nearly a million young people in desperate need in work. One of its first acts was to abolish support to help young people into work through the Future Jobs Fund. 'Given the government's awful track record of helping young people find jobs, the Prime Minister's threat to ban the dole for under-25s will simply push hundreds of thousands of young people, including those with young families, even deeper into poverty 'Young people suffered most in the recession. Today the Prime Minister has pledged that they will suffer most during the recovery too.' |