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Social security
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 1, April 1996, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Looks at research into the evaluation of Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance, which provides a welcome new angle on the important question why so many people fail to claim benefits to which they are entitled.
New deal for disabled people: second synthesis report: interim findings from the evaluation
- Authors:
- STAFFORD Bruce, et al
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 152p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) is the major employment programme for people on incapacity benefits. It is a voluntary programme that aims to help people with a disability or health condition move into sustained employment. Around 65 Job Brokers, who are a mix of public, private, and voluntary sector organisations, deliver the programme. NDDP is subject to an extensive programme of evaluation. This report presents selected findings from the evaluation. It covers developments up to and including spring 2004, and synthesises findings from fieldwork with NDDP participants, employers, members of the eligible population, those delivering the programme (notably staff from Job Brokers and Jobcentre Plus offices), and from administrative data. The evaluation is on-going and further reports will present findings on the programme as it evolves. The report draws upon qualitative and quantitative research conducted by a team of researchers from: the Centre for Research in Social Policy (Loughborough University), the Institute for Employment Studies, the National Centre for Social Research, and the Social Policy Research Unit (University of York) as well as analysis of administrative data by the Department for Work and Pensions
WORKSTEP modernisation funds evaluation
- Authors:
- PURVIS Ann, et al
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 73p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
WORKSTEP is part of a broad range of schemes funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which aims to help disabled people find and retain work. These programmes are managed by Jobcentre Plus, an executive agency of DWP, and provided by a range of organisations in the public, private and not-for-profit sector. WORKSTEP was introduced in April 2001, and incorporated a number of key changes to its predecessor, the Supported Employment Programme, all of which aimed to modernise service provision. The changes embodied in the WORKSTEP programme were a significant challenge for existing service providers and in recognition of this, the Government announced an allocation of £37.2 million in Programme Modernisation Funding, available over a period of three years. The overall aim of the Funds was to both stimulate and enable change to occur within existing provider organisations, making them better placed to deliver WORKSTEP. This report presents the findings of research on WORKSTEP Modernisation Funds, aiming to evaluate the delivery of the funding and the nature and impact of activities and investments arising from it. The research was carried out by the Centre for Public Policy during 2005, and it linked into their evaluation of the WORKSTEP Programme. It involved interviews with Jobcentre Plus and provider organisation staff and an analysis of Modernisation Project documentation. The research examined the background to the Modernisation Funds initiative, the promotion and administration of the Funds, and reviewed the range of initiatives that were supported.
New deal for disabled people evaluation: survey of eligible population, wave three
- Authors:
- PIRES Candice, et al
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 128p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) is the major employment programme for people on incapacity benefits. It is a voluntary programme that aims to help people with a disability or health condition move into sustained employment. Over 65 job brokers, who are a mix of public, private and voluntary sector organisations, have delivered the programme. As part of a comprehensive evaluation, the survey of the eligible population has been conducted to obtain information about people who were eligible and invited to take part in NDDP. The survey aims to establish the characteristics of this population, their work aspirations and their awareness of, attitudes to and involvement with NDDP.
Welfare rights: time to be benefit aware
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.10.99, 1999, p.31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that the Disabled Person's Tax Credit could see a real improvement in living standards if the Inland Revenue raise awareness of it.
WORKSTEP evaluation case studies: exploring the design, delivery and performance of the WORKSTEP programme
- Authors:
- PURVIS Ann, LOWREY James, DOBBS Lynn
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 178p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
WORKSTEP provides job support to over 26,000 disabled people who face more complex barriers to getting and keeping a job, but who can work effectively with the right support. It enables eligible disabled people to realise their full potential to work within a commercial environment, giving them, whenever possible, an opportunity to progress into open employment. The programme also offers practical assistance to employers.
Keeping track of welfare reform: the new deal programme
- Author:
- Millar Jane
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 55p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Since the 1997 election, the Labour Government has pursued an ambitious programme of welfare reform. Central to this are the New Deal programmes, aimed at getting people into work and helping them to stay in work. They include compulsory programmes for young people and the long-term unemployed, and voluntary programmes for lone parents and disabled people. This report provides the first overview of the key results, comparing the different New Deal programmes and placing them in the context of the broader frame of welfare to work policies. The research shows that there has been a positive impact on employment rates, and that participation in the New Deal often helps people improve their job-seeking strategies, confidence and skills. One of the main innovations, and central to the way participants perceive the New Deal, is the key role given to the ‘personal advisers’.
Evaluation of disability living allowance and attendance allowance: a survey carried out on behalf of the Department of Social Security by the Social Policy Research Unit
- Authors:
- SAINSBURY Roy, HIRST Michael, LAWTON Dot
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 274p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research report presenting findings of a project evaluating the changes in benefits for disabled people, splitting benefits available into Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance. Asks whether the lower rate Disability Living Allowance, aimed at people with less severe care and mobility needs, is adequate to help people. Evaluates the quality of service provided to people who claim the benefits, ask for a review of their claim, or appeal against the decision.
Early lessons from the evaluation of new deal programmes: a review of the emerging lessons from the monitoring and evaluation of the new deals for young people, long-term unemployed people, lone parents and disabled people
- Author:
- HASLUCK Chris
- Publisher:
- Institute of Employment Research
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Describes the New Deal programmes and summarises the evaluation evidence up to the end of 1999. Examines the characteristics of New Deal clients, delivery, participation, activities on programmes and the evidence relating to outcomes. Identifies key issues arising from this evidence and outlines the operational response to them.