“Analysis of official data by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) showed there were 707,000 people with a university degree at the end of last year who were out of work and claiming one or more benefits.
This is up 46pc compared with pre-lockdown levels in 2019 and has been driven by a doubling in the number of graduates who claim they cannot work because of a health condition.”
That can’t be cheap.
NotoriousP_U_G on
It would be interesting to see based on institution and degree.
For instance, if you are studying philosophy at a very low ranked university, I am not sure it is worth studying, it is unlikely to lead to a job relevant to the degree
Dry_Yam_4597 on
Oh yeah the cretins who keep raising taxes are gonna raise them even harder.
Weak-Fly-6540 on
Since The Telegraph did not include some wider context, here’s a recent FT report on the gradute unemployment crisis.
“Chong’s experience will feel familiar to many new graduates whose prospects are blighted by the harsh reality of today’s jobs market, where global hiring remains 20 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, job switching is at a 10-year low and AI is disrupting how we work, according to a LinkedIn report.
In the UK, employers facing cost pressures and economic uncertainty are holding back recruiting or outsourcing jobs traditionally done by juniors. In a poll by the Institute of Student Employers, hiring was reduced by 8 per cent in the last academic year and there were 140 applications for each vacancy among those surveyed for a second consecutive year, up from 86 per vacancy in 2022-23. Those that are hiring are able to choose from more experienced candidates.”
It will be interesting to see how much of this is for MH.
While most university graduates are absolutely being shafted with high debt and low wages, they are absolutely able to find a job.
Yes it will be one with lower wages than they are expecting which again, is a giant fuck you. However I suspect the very vast majority do not require them to be on welfare.
A university graduate can absolutely walk into any minimum wage job. That should be pushed on them then rather than talking welfare. Welfare isn’t there to subsidise the fact you cant find a good job in your field.
Not that I don’t have sympathy for university graduates unable to find decent paying jobs (I was one). However I just don’t see how they can justify going on welfare unless they have had a life alternating situation since graduation.
Brilliant-Crab7954 on
The thing is a lot of students go to cities for uni, but then return home after graduating, and in a lot of areas there isnt much work.
Flimsy_Fisherman_862 on
I got stuck on job hunting after graduating. Anything relevant to my degree wound up turning me down for lack of experience, even got exploited to do free work by a company just to bulk up my CV. And all minimum wage jobs turned me down for being over-experienced. I’m not shocked that this figure keeps rising. Definitely feels like colleges will just shove you to apply to a university instead of searching for other career options that will benefit young people.
Spudsmad on
There is the missed detail that once in work and receiving above a certain threshold ; then the graduates have to start making repayments against their student loan.
Not working = no repayment
SnooAvocados7296 on
Wait until you hear about what’s happening with medical students graduating in this country. They’re about to join the pool of benefits seekers in vast sums. The previous Government has flooded hospitals and GP practices with 10s of thousands of doctors from abroad, to the point that they are competing in droves for the same training spots for specialties on an equal footing. No other country has such leniency for international medical graduates, and for the last few years this meant local UK graduates have had difficulty finding training in their own country. This problem has exponentially worsened. Luckily, the current Govt are seeking to pass emergency legislation to prioritise local medical graduates for these jobs but are facing intense pushback from these international graduates who feel entitled to the available UK training positions. Scandalous in my opinion. The bill is to be discussed tomorrow in parliament.
urbanspaceman85 on
I have a Bachelors AND a Masters degree. The jobs market has been a complete disgrace for 15 years now.
Bonar_Ballsington on
What the hell is causing so many young people to be so ill they can’t work – social media, microplastics?
The article suggests a third of grads are to sick to work. Not only will the tax payer be paying tens of thousands to pay for the education, but then tens of thousands a year to look after them for the rest of their lives. That’s completely unsustainable and makes me worry deeply for the future of the UK
Electrical_Wall8926 on
I know some of these will be due to change in family circumstances rather than inability to get a job, as a friend of mine is stuck being a carer for one of their parents.
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“Analysis of official data by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) showed there were 707,000 people with a university degree at the end of last year who were out of work and claiming one or more benefits.
This is up 46pc compared with pre-lockdown levels in 2019 and has been driven by a doubling in the number of graduates who claim they cannot work because of a health condition.”
That can’t be cheap.
It would be interesting to see based on institution and degree.
For instance, if you are studying philosophy at a very low ranked university, I am not sure it is worth studying, it is unlikely to lead to a job relevant to the degree
Oh yeah the cretins who keep raising taxes are gonna raise them even harder.
Since The Telegraph did not include some wider context, here’s a recent FT report on the gradute unemployment crisis.
“Chong’s experience will feel familiar to many new graduates whose prospects are blighted by the harsh reality of today’s jobs market, where global hiring remains 20 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, job switching is at a 10-year low and AI is disrupting how we work, according to a LinkedIn report.
In the UK, employers facing cost pressures and economic uncertainty are holding back recruiting or outsourcing jobs traditionally done by juniors. In a poll by the Institute of Student Employers, hiring was reduced by 8 per cent in the last academic year and there were 140 applications for each vacancy among those surveyed for a second consecutive year, up from 86 per vacancy in 2022-23. Those that are hiring are able to choose from more experienced candidates.”
[https://archive.is/kb5tW](https://archive.is/kb5tW)
It will be interesting to see how much of this is for MH.
While most university graduates are absolutely being shafted with high debt and low wages, they are absolutely able to find a job.
Yes it will be one with lower wages than they are expecting which again, is a giant fuck you. However I suspect the very vast majority do not require them to be on welfare.
A university graduate can absolutely walk into any minimum wage job. That should be pushed on them then rather than talking welfare. Welfare isn’t there to subsidise the fact you cant find a good job in your field.
Not that I don’t have sympathy for university graduates unable to find decent paying jobs (I was one). However I just don’t see how they can justify going on welfare unless they have had a life alternating situation since graduation.
The thing is a lot of students go to cities for uni, but then return home after graduating, and in a lot of areas there isnt much work.
I got stuck on job hunting after graduating. Anything relevant to my degree wound up turning me down for lack of experience, even got exploited to do free work by a company just to bulk up my CV. And all minimum wage jobs turned me down for being over-experienced. I’m not shocked that this figure keeps rising. Definitely feels like colleges will just shove you to apply to a university instead of searching for other career options that will benefit young people.
There is the missed detail that once in work and receiving above a certain threshold ; then the graduates have to start making repayments against their student loan.
Not working = no repayment
Wait until you hear about what’s happening with medical students graduating in this country. They’re about to join the pool of benefits seekers in vast sums. The previous Government has flooded hospitals and GP practices with 10s of thousands of doctors from abroad, to the point that they are competing in droves for the same training spots for specialties on an equal footing. No other country has such leniency for international medical graduates, and for the last few years this meant local UK graduates have had difficulty finding training in their own country. This problem has exponentially worsened. Luckily, the current Govt are seeking to pass emergency legislation to prioritise local medical graduates for these jobs but are facing intense pushback from these international graduates who feel entitled to the available UK training positions. Scandalous in my opinion. The bill is to be discussed tomorrow in parliament.
I have a Bachelors AND a Masters degree. The jobs market has been a complete disgrace for 15 years now.
What the hell is causing so many young people to be so ill they can’t work – social media, microplastics?
The article suggests a third of grads are to sick to work. Not only will the tax payer be paying tens of thousands to pay for the education, but then tens of thousands a year to look after them for the rest of their lives. That’s completely unsustainable and makes me worry deeply for the future of the UK
I know some of these will be due to change in family circumstances rather than inability to get a job, as a friend of mine is stuck being a carer for one of their parents.