Watch: Pat McFadden refuses to rule out that some young people might lose benefits
The work and pensions secretary has backed the idea that the government should legally guarantee young people help to get into employment.
Pat McFadden told the BBC that job support should be given a "legislative underpinning", adding the level of assistance on offer was currently "vague".
McFadden also confirmed that some current benefit claimants would see their current entitlement to benefits reduced when they are reassessed.
But his Conservative counterpart Helen Whately said the idea of legally guaranteeing support "doesn't make sense" and ministers should focus instead on reducing taxes paid by employers.