According to a report UK’s young voters are three times more likely to support payments to the elderly than to the unemployed. Among those known as Generation Y – born between 1980 and 2000 – almost half old enough to vote chose pensions as a priority for extra government spending, compared with one in six for unemployment benefits. Read more
Young adults will suffer the worst retirement conditions of any generation alive today, a study reveals. It warns those aged 18 to 31 – the so-called ‘Generation Y’ – will be crippled by problems such as a poor state pension, rising life expectancy, record student debts and high property prices. Researchers asked 2,000 adults about their retirement fears. A third of those surveyed said Generation Y ‘will have it the worst when it comes to funding their retirement’. Read more
A recent survey carried out by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) highlights the importance of encouraging young people to enter engineering courses as recruiters struggle to fill vacancies. According the report the rising inflation and a shortage of skilled workers in the engineering sector have become the primary concern for its members. With large amounts of public money set aside for huge infrastructure projects in the UK, such as HS2 and Crossrail, the CECA’s members are expecting their workloads
River Christian Centre (RCC) in partnership with youth charity XLP, have renovated a disused launderette to transform it into a youth and community space. The aim is to provide a safe and engaging place for young people to relax and socialize while they try out activities and learn new skills. The centre also features a sound studio, which it is hoped will provide arts-based mentoring for young people. Read more
The Local Government Association (LGA) said the current system is over-complicated, with 35 different national schemes across 13 different age boundaries costing £15bn a year. Research by the LGA also shows a drop of 8% in the number of young people in England who started a scheme last year compared with three years ago. The government has insisted it is not complacent about youth unemployment. The LGA said 50,000 fewer jobless young people are getting help from job schemes today, than was the
