I genitori del Regno Unito temono che i giovani si troveranno in condizioni peggiori per la prima volta in un secolo, avverte l’ex ministro
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/rise-in-neets-young-people-not-in-work-education-uk-ons?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Is that ex-minister Alan Milvurn using this as a pretext to proposing forcing NEETs and the disabled and chronically sick into work at any cost. This repeating the highly toxic, very counterproductive and seriously and serially failed policies of the past 16 years or more??🤔
Of course they will be worse off, there’s no jobs. So much for immigration helping to economy
I grew up in the 80s/90s. Maybe it’s just nostalgia, but I definitely feel there are nowhere near the opportunities and freedoms for young people now as there were back then.
It’s been the same since 2008. Anyone coming of age from that point on has seen a decrease in prospects across the board.
They wont be. Not unless massive change happens asap.
For the first time? Have they had fucking blinders on for years or something?
Meanwhile vote conservative any time labour suggest increasing wealth tax or reducing house prices
Our parents already know we’re skint.
When I think back to the 80s and 90s, when I was a kid we had a nice semi-detatched house with front and rear garden, and a proper driveway for the car. This was bought with only my dad’s income, and he wasn’t exactly a high flyer.
My wife and I were both encouraged by our parents to do well at school and then get degrees, which would surely make us totally minted compared to our parents. So that’s what we did, and they were proud of us for it.
Are we well off? Absolutely not.
My wife and I both work full time, and we’re barely scraping by in a small flat with no garden. At least we have an 18 year old car that still runs. If we’re lucky, we can manage to find a place to park it on our street most nights.
It’s probably not a fear but a reality these days. The only positive is people now seem to be admitting it rather than living in the belief that it’s just nostalgic thoughts.
If you take the average worker over the last 30 years the opportunities and ability to build a decent quality of life were much higher back in the 90s and early 2000s.
This trend of decline needs to be reversed if we want the UK to remain a wealthy country going forward.
First time? Speaking as a milenial I think we were comfortably screwed over.
I know this may seem insane to some, however, could Gov look at all currently below the age of 35 who are essentially salary wise below £50,000 and give all said under 35 year olds £50,000?
Call it 50/50.
How much would this cost?
Surprised it took so long to be fed through.
It feels like there’s been a financial decline for the last twenty year.