By bizn_fun 
According to the Department of Work and Pensions, the number of young people claiming UC Health and Employment Support Allowance has risen by more than 50% over the past five years.
Some 80% of young people on the UC Health element currently cite mental health reasons or a neurodevelopmental condition.
Asked whether he thought over-diagnosis was fuelling a mental health crisis among young people, McFadden was quoted by the Sunday Times, external as saying: “I don’t want to play amateur doctor. I want to approach this with sensitivity.
“The question I’m asking is, given the higher reported number of these conditions among young people, what is the best policy response? I don’t believe there should be an automatic link between diagnosis and benefits.”
“If we get this right,” he added, “the prize is huge: transforming lives and life chances, with the pent-up potential of the next generation firing our economy and building a better future for all.
“We cannot afford to lose a generation of young people to a life on benefits, with no work prospects and not enough hope.”
Milburn said his review would be “uncompromising”, and expose any failings in employment support, education, skills, health and welfare.
“We cannot stand by and let a generation of young people be consigned to a life without employment or prospects,” he said. “It’s clear urgent action is needed.”