Young fathers criticised for refusing small jobs

London: Britain must end its obsession with getting young single mothers to work, and focus on young, unemployed fathers whose historic role as the family breadwinner has had to be taken over by the taxpayer, Frank Field, David Cameron's poverty adviser, said.

Field claimed many of these young, unemployed fathers will not accept offers of work for less than £300 (Dh1,101.68) a week since they feel it's not worth their while.

He suggests that men who refuse to take up a government offer of work should have their benefit removed altogether.

"We have so many single dads who cannot fulfil what most single mothers want from their partners," said Field.