An analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank forecasts that, on average, four children from every Year 6 primary school classroom will eventually claim out-of-work benefits. The report says this figure has risen from an average of three children over the previous five years, framing the change as part of a broader concern about the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). The available coverage presents the CSJ figures as a forward-looking estimate based on current trends, and links the increase in predicted benefit claiming to a wider issue of youth labour market participation. Across the sources, the key points are that the CSJ analysis projects higher future out-of-work benefit receipt for children currently in primary school, and that the estimate is higher than it was when compared with the earlier five-year period. The reports emphasize the trend but do not provide further methodological details or additional corroborating figures beyond the CSJ comparison.
Analysis says more Year 6 children may claim out-of-work benefits than five years ago
An analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank forecasts that, on average, four children from every Year 6 primary school classroom will eventually claim out-of-work benefits. The repor...
- A CSJ think tank analysis estimates that, on average, four children from each Year 6 classroom will eventually claim out-of-work benefits.
- The estimate is said to have increased from an average of three children over the prior five years.
- The coverage links the projected increase to concerns about NEET (not in education, employment or training) levels.
- The reports describe the findings as an analysis predicting future outcomes rather than reporting new benefit recipients.
The study by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank found this was up from an average of three over the last five years, highlighting Britain's 'NEETs crisis'.
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