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- The UK government offers £3,000 grants to employers hiring jobless 18–24-year-olds seeking work for at least six months.
- The program aims to help about 60,000 young people over three years.
- It also expands a subsidy to cover jobseekers up to 24 who are unemployed for 18 months.
- Critics warn that higher employment taxes may deter hiring.
- A review led by Alan Milburn, former minister, will explore further policy changes.