Young people under 25 would be stripped of Britain's two main sickness and disability benefits under a sweeping welfare overhaul designed to move a million idle youth into work.
Former health secretary Alan Milburn, who led the year-long review, called for a 'big rewriting' of the system and admitted the shift would not be 'pain-free.'
Under the plan, those aged 18 to 24 could no longer claim the health element of Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payment, and would instead receive a new 'youth allowance' pegged to the standard Universal Credit rate.
Disabled claimants would move to an 'additional cost allowance' to cover the extra daily costs of their conditions, while those judged unable to work at all would receive a separate benefit at a higher rate.
Milburn acknowledged that some claimants could receive less money at the start of their claim, arguing the priority should be young people's long-term life chances over their short-term finances.
The overhaul would also expand employment support, giving each young person a personal adviser who stays with them until they land a job, apprenticeship or college place.
The government aims to enact the reforms in 2027, targeting the roughly 45 per cent of young people outside education, employment and training, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the changes demand upfront investment in the young.
Disability charity Sense backed the drive to get more young disabled people into work but warned that without dedicated funding for specialist support, some could lose out.