Alan Milburn

Now, look, there is a responsibility on young people, like there's a responsibility on parents.

And we should be clear about that.

If there are opportunities available and there are jobs available, there should be going for them.

So there's no doubt about that.

But I think the problem is really less about, is this a snowflake generation?

Are they to blame?

Or more, what is happening in the labour market and what's happening in the system, which in the end the state runs?

from early years all the way through to welfare.

And on both sides of that equation, if you like, on the supply side and the demand side, there's a big failure.

So the failure on the supply side is that if you think about everything from education, schools, all the way through health, there's been mental health issue, all the way through to welfare, the question that you've got to ask is, are those systems set up

to enable young people to make the transition from schools and education into employment?

And the answer is that they're not.

And welfare in particular isn't.

It isn't.

So rather than saying the first question shouldn't be,

what is it you're entitled to on benefit, the first question should be, what are you able to do?

And how can we help you?

And you might have anxiety and depression, but that diagnosis shouldn't automatically lead to you being signed off by a GP with a fit note.

Then you're on benefit.

You get benefit as a child, child disability living allowance.