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<p>The Government’s current focus is on supporting people financially during these
unprecedented times. Our long-term ambition remains to build an economy that supports
employment, ensuring opportunities for all to enter and progress in work where possible,
whilst providing a strong welfare safety net for those that need it.</p><p> </p><p>This
approach is based on clear evidence about the importance of work in tackling poverty
now and in the future. Working age adults in households where all adults are in work
are six times less likely to be in absolute poverty (after housing costs) than adults
in a household where nobody works.</p><p> </p><p>We are also committed to levelling
up skills and opportunities across the country. Using latest data from the Race Disparity
Audit, and the Department for Work and Pensions’ own analysis, we continue to help
those underrepresented in the labour market and are also investing £90 million towards
activities that address disparities in youth unemployment.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 July,
the Chancellor announced a series of employment support measures, with a particular
focus on young people, who we know are two and a half times as likely to work in a
sector that has been closed. This includes a new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain,
a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of high quality six-month work placements
aimed at those aged 16-24 who are on Universal Credit and are deemed to be at risk
of long term unemployment from Autumn this year.</p><p> </p><p>As the economic outlook
becomes clearer, we will adapt our offer to ensure we are targeting our support at
the right people. We have a flexible and agile package we will continue to tailor
our response as we continue to learn more about the impact on different sectors of
the economy and different parts of the country.</p><p> </p>
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