Benefits system could act as barrier to youth employment, research warns

Emily Harle
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The benefits system is disincentivising young people in supported housing from seeking work and poorly impacting their mental health, new research from the YMCA has found.

YMCA warns the benefits system is worsening young people's mental health. Picture: Kegfire/Adobe Stock
YMCA warns the benefits system is worsening young people's mental health. Picture: Kegfire/Adobe Stock

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