UK government announces a jobs guarantee program to fast-track thousands of young disabled people into employment.

What it means

The UK government is expanding its existing Jobs Guarantee scheme so that thousands of 18-24 year olds who receive health or disability benefits are fast-tracked into guaranteed, government-funded jobs. Employers who take on these young people will have their wages covered by the state, and the wider programme aims to help around 90,000 young people into work by 2029 as part of a £2.5 billion youth employment investment.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is solid: it is based on the government's own announcement (gov.uk release), and multiple outlets (ITV, Telegraph, iNews) report the same core details—the 18-24 age range, benefits eligibility, government-funded wages, and the 90,000 target by 2029. The exact wage-subsidy terms and the April start date should be checked against the full release, but the headline claim is directly supported by the primary source.

How new

Genuinely new: the announcement and coverage are from 26 September 2026, with the gov.uk release published hours ago.

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