Young Persons (Benefits) 25. Mr. Nellist asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many young people have had their benefit reduced or suspended for either (a) refusing a YTS place or (b) leaving a scheme early. Mr. Scott From December 1983, when the Department started keeping records of these cases, to the end of May 1987 2,244 people have had their supplementary benefit reduced for refusing a youth training scheme place and 23,453 for leaving courses early, without good reason.