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David Cameron: Unemployed young 'should do community work' | David Cameron: Unemployed young 'should do community work' |
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Young people out of work, education or training for six months will have to do unpaid community work to get benefits if the Tories win the election. | Young people out of work, education or training for six months will have to do unpaid community work to get benefits if the Tories win the election. |
In a speech later, David Cameron will set out Conservative plans to shake up the welfare system for about 50,000 18-21-year-olds. | In a speech later, David Cameron will set out Conservative plans to shake up the welfare system for about 50,000 18-21-year-olds. |
The scheme will involve about 30 hours a week of mandatory community work, such as making meals for older people. | The scheme will involve about 30 hours a week of mandatory community work, such as making meals for older people. |
Labour has pledged a jobs guarantee for the unemployed young. | Labour has pledged a jobs guarantee for the unemployed young. |
This is the latest in a series of policy announcements from the Conservatives this week on the benefits system. | This is the latest in a series of policy announcements from the Conservatives this week on the benefits system. |
The party says the "Community Work Programme" will cost about £20m to deliver, paid for by "initial savings" from the delivery of Universal Credit scheme. | |
'Order and discipline' | 'Order and discipline' |
Those aged between 18 and 21 who have not been in employment, education or training ("Neets") for six months would no longer receive Job Seekers' Allowance (JSA). | Those aged between 18 and 21 who have not been in employment, education or training ("Neets") for six months would no longer receive Job Seekers' Allowance (JSA). |
Instead, they would be paid the Youth Allowance, paid at the same rate as JSA - £57.35 a week. | Instead, they would be paid the Youth Allowance, paid at the same rate as JSA - £57.35 a week. |
Analysis, by Political Correspondent Ross Hawkins | |
Conservatives insist unemployed young people must work for their benefits. | |
Labour has promised the same people a guaranteed job. | |
The tone is very different. | |
But refuse to work under either party - whether it's the Tories' community programme or Labour's jobs guarantee - and you will lose money. | |
Conservatives would make more cuts: lowering the benefit cap, stopping many 18-21 year olds claiming housing benefit and even considering docking money from obese or addicted claimants who refuse treatment. | |
Labour point out their policy provides paid employment, not an obligation to community work. | |
But both parties would you to hear them caring deeply about the fate of young unemployed people, while making sure no one gets something for nothing. | |
However, in order to receive it they would be required to carry out 30 hours a week of mandatory community work from day one of their claim. | However, in order to receive it they would be required to carry out 30 hours a week of mandatory community work from day one of their claim. |
This could involve making meals for older people or working for local charities, alongside 10 hours of job hunting. | This could involve making meals for older people or working for local charities, alongside 10 hours of job hunting. |
David Cameron will say: "What these young people need is work experience and the order and discipline of turning up for work each day. | David Cameron will say: "What these young people need is work experience and the order and discipline of turning up for work each day. |
"So a Conservative government would require them to do daily community work from the very start of their claim, as well as searching for work. | "So a Conservative government would require them to do daily community work from the very start of their claim, as well as searching for work. |
"From day one they must realise that welfare is not a one-way street. Yes, we will help them, but there is no more something for nothing. They must give back to their community too." | "From day one they must realise that welfare is not a one-way street. Yes, we will help them, but there is no more something for nothing. They must give back to their community too." |
The policy proposal is part of Conservative plans to eradicate youth unemployment. | The policy proposal is part of Conservative plans to eradicate youth unemployment. |
The party have also pledged to cap benefits further - at £23,000 - to fund three million apprenticeships if they win the general election in May. | The party have also pledged to cap benefits further - at £23,000 - to fund three million apprenticeships if they win the general election in May. |
'All stick, no carrot' | |
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said the Conservatives had "abandoned thousands of young people". | Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said the Conservatives had "abandoned thousands of young people". |
She said the party should adopt Labour's plan to guarantee young people who have been unemployed for a year a six month job, paid for by a bankers' bonus tax. | She said the party should adopt Labour's plan to guarantee young people who have been unemployed for a year a six month job, paid for by a bankers' bonus tax. |
Ed Miliband has also pledged that young unemployed people who refuse to take training courses to gain key skills could lose benefits under a Labour government. | Ed Miliband has also pledged that young unemployed people who refuse to take training courses to gain key skills could lose benefits under a Labour government. |
His party would also guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver in England who "gets the grades" by 2020. | His party would also guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver in England who "gets the grades" by 2020. |
A Liberal Democrat spokesman criticised the Conservatives proposals as "all stick, no carrot", saying they were designed to "punish" rather than to help people into work. |