https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/healthclaims/Recent content in healthclaims on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 11 May 2026 06:01:48 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-faces-pressure-to-restrict-universal-credit-for-662000-young-claimants-amid-rising-dependency/Mon, 11 May 2026 06:01:48 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-faces-pressure-to-restrict-universal-credit-for-662000-young-claimants-amid-rising-dependency/The UK is witnessing a growing concern as more than one in ten individuals under the age of 30 in 41 regions are signed off work with no requirement to look for employment. These young claimants, amounting to 662,000, receive Universal Credit (UC) benefits of up to £420 monthly. Overall, around 2.8 million people, including these young adults, are not working due to health conditions—an increase of 800,000 since 2019. Many of these conditions are often treatable and compatible with employment, yet the current system is perceived to foster long-term benefit dependency rather than encouraging recovery and reintegration into the workforce.