[arista]

[Young people will be stripped of their right
to claim benefits if they refuse a taxpayer-funded job
after 18 months without a job,
the work and pensions secretary says.

Pat McFadden told the BBC they would
need a "good reason" to decline one
of the 55,000 six-month placements,
to be rolled out from next April.
The government has announced the roles
could span areas including construction
and hospitality - although companies taking
part are yet to be confirmed.

McFadden's Conservative counterpart
Helen Whately said the scheme showed that
Labour had "no plan for growth
, no plan to create real jobs".]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlke33rzplo


Labour Getting Tough.......