Milburn "some young people will lose out" on benefits | BBC Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg

Young people should have a legal guarantee of a job, training or employment support, the author of a major review of youth unemployment has told the BBC. Alan Milburn, the former Labour minister whose proposals on welfare and young people will be unveiled on Tuesday, said those who refuse to take up the help could lose their benefits. He said that young people should be entitled to a so called work allowance, meaning they can keep more of their wages before they lose benefits once they have employment and that the state should subsidise wages. And he said that over ten years his plan could cost billions before it reached a "break even point" but that investment was required to both get savings in the welfare bill and give more young people employment. Milburn also told Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that the current welfare system involving a GP's "fit note" was not "right" and that GPs shouldn't be involved. For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news