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‘Kickstart’ jobs scheme: What has the Chancellor promised for young people?

2 mins read Coronavirus Youth Work Education
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £2bn scheme to boost employment for 16- to 24-year-olds following the Covid-19 crisis.
Rishi Sunak announced the investment in his summer statement. Picture: Parliament Live TV
Rishi Sunak announced the investment in his summer statement. Picture: Parliament Live TV

Recent reports highlight that one third of all working adults aged under-25 have suffered a loss of wages or working hours.

Analysis by the Resolution Foundation showed that 24 per cent of this group have been furloughed as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme while nine per cent had lost their job entirely and two per cent saw their hours or wages cut.

This is compared with just over 20 per cent of all adults aged 18 to 65, the report shows, 15 per cent of whom have been furloughed.

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