Unemployed youths 'won’t get out of bed for anything less than £40k' - as Lords told of 'new reality'.
British youngsters are refusing to "get out of bed for anything less than £40,000", the Lords has been told - as youth unemployment figures hit unprecedented levels.
Addressing the Lords on Thursday, Graham Cowley, an employment advisor working with young people who are not in employment, education or training (Neets), insisted it's become the new "reality".
The youth advisor, based in Blackpool, works with Neets - who are widely considered economically inactive, meaning youths not actively seeking any form of employment.
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A Home Office spokesman told The Times following reports of such a policy: “These are matters for the Cabinet Office. »