Notes: on DWP research

Some Notes from:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201212/cmhansrd/cm120416/text/120416w0010.htm#120416w0010.htm_sbhd49

Access to Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many voluntary sector referrals to the Work programme are made (a) on an end-to-end basis and (b) on a spot-purchase basis. [103053]

Chris Grayling: The data requested for voluntary sector referrals to the Work programme is not available.

Action for Employment

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) the cost to his Department was of each jobseeker found work by A4e, (b) the targets were which were set for A4e and (c) his Department's budget allocation to cover expected costs was in 2011-12; and what he expects each to be in each year from 2012-13 to 2016-17. [102157]

Chris Grayling: A4e deliver various welfare to work provision including the Work programme, Jobcentre Plus Support contract (JCPSC) and mandatory work activity (MWA). Only the Work programme attracts a job outcome fee. The maximum financial incentive per participant for all Work programme providers is dependant on the participant group. A table showing the amounts can be accessed via the following link on page 7:

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/the-work-programme.pdf

			Maximum payment per participant (£)
	Benefit	Participant group	Start	Job outcome	Sustainment	Total
1	Jobseeker's allowance recipients	Aged 18-24	(1)400	(1)1,200	2,200	3,800
2		Aged 25+	(1)—	(1)—	2,800	4,400

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3		Those who are seriously disadvantaged in the labour market, including some who have recently received incapacity benefits	(1)—	(1)—	5,000	6,600
4a	Employment and support allowance recipients	Those who are required to attend, and Support Group	600	1,200	4,700	6,500
4b		Those who are required to attend, and Support Group-and have recently received incapacity benefits	600	3,500	9,600	13,700
5		All others	400	1,000	2,300	3,700
6	Income support and incapacity benefits recipients	All (England only)	400	1,000	2,300	3,700
(1) Indicates brace

The minimum performance standards set for each Work programme provider including A4e can be accessed via the contracts finder:

http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/Common/View%20Notice.aspx?site=1000&lang=en&noticeid=192354&fs=true

JCPSC and MWA contracts do not have performance targets set; these programmes are paid in relation to starts onto the provision (MWA) and minimum occupancy levels (JCPSC).

DWP does not allocate budgets at provider level but instead by the different programmes the Department operates. A4e provide contracted provision across a range of these programmes.