Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made in the roll-out of the Youth Obligation programme for those claiming universal credit.

We introduced the Youth Obligation, as planned, on 26 April 2017 into the 49 jobcentres operating the Universal Credit full service at the time. 18-21 year olds who make a new claim to Universal Credit full service and are in the All Work Related Requirements Conditionality group will receive intensive work-focused Youth Obligation support from the first day of their claim.

We are rolling out Youth Obligation at the same time as we deliver the Universal Credit Full Service into our jobcentres. The Youth Obligation is now available in 124 Jobcentres.