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99955

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014 to Question 209722, how many work programme participants he expects to be surveyed in the evaluation he has commissioned; and what criteria he has set out for selecting those participants.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The department has commissioned a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme conducted by independent researchers which includes large scale participant surveys. In summer/autumn 2012 a national telephone survey that was representative of those joining the programme at that time was conducted with over 4,700 participants between six and nine months into their Work Programme journey; a follow-up survey of over 1,800 of the same participants was conducted in early 2014 when respondents had completed the two-year programme period.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 23/10/2014 12:41:37 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92344

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the proposed evaluation of the Work Programme will address its performance in respect of ethnic minority groups.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has commissioned a comprehensive evaluation conducted by independent researchers. This evaluation covers large scale surveys with Work Programme participants which includes representation from ethnic minority groups. Official statistics published on Work Programme performance covers a breakdown by ethnicity of participants.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/10/2014 11:18:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92086

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2014 to Question 207491, whether second attachment fees will be paid for people transferred from Newcastle College to new providers; and whether the cost of those fees will be borne by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Second “Attachment Fees” will not be paid for participants transferred to the new provider in CPA18. However, to ensure that existing Work Programme participants transferring to this new contract are engaged and receive meaningful support swiftly, the overall funding for this procurement includes the option of a limited transfer fee.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/10/2014 10:58:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

91578

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on job outcome payments for each Work Programme Payment Group since June 2011.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Work Programme has revolutionised how we help the long-term unemployed into work. It is designed to be good value for the taxpayer because providers only get paid on the results they achieve when they get someone into a lasting job, usually at least six months (or 3 for the hardest to help). So far more than 330,000 long-term unemployed people have been helped to escape long-term unemployment thanks to the Work Programme, which has contributed to the largest annual drop in long-term unemployment since 1998.</p><p> </p><p>The below table shows job outcome payments from the most recently published financial information, covering the period from June 2011 to the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Payment Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Job Outcome payments </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1) Jobseeker’s Allowance 18 to 24</p></td><td><p>£80,280,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2) Jobseeker’s Allowance 25 and over</p></td><td><p>£151,468,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3) Jobseeker’s Allowance early entrants</p></td><td><p>£74,377,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4) Jobseeker’s Allowance ex-Incapacity Benefit</p></td><td><p>£3,537,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5) Employment and Support Allowance volunteer</p></td><td><p>£3,254,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6) New Employment and Support Allowance claimant</p></td><td><p>£12,030,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7) New Employment and Support Allowance ex-Incapacity Benefit</p></td><td><p>£3,254,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8) Incapacity Benefit and Income Support</p></td><td><p>£521,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9) Jobseeker’s Allowance prison leavers</p></td><td><p>£3,068,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total payments</p></td><td><p>£331,789,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/10/2014 15:22:18 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91577

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on job outcome payments for Work Programme participants aged (a) 18 to 24, (b) 25 to 34, (c) 35 to 44, (d) 45 to 49, (e) 50 to 54, (f) 55 to 59 and (g) 60 and over since June 2011.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Financial payments on the Work Programme are not segmented by participant age. The exception is 18 to 24 year old Jobseekers Allowance participants, which has its own payment group. The table below shows job outcome payments from the most recently published financial information for that group, covering the period from June 2011 to the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Participants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Job Outcome payments </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JSA 18 to 24</p></td><td><p>£80,280,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/10/2014 13:13:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91576

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what has been the median age of people (a) entering the Work Programme, (b) securing six months of employment through that programme and (c) completing two years on that programme and returning to their jobcentre.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p>The median age of people (a) referred to the Work Programme, (b) had a Job Outcome lasting 6 months or over and (c) completed the Work Programme and returned to Jobcentre Plus, Great Britain June 2011 - March 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Median Age</p><p>(years)</p></td></tr><tr><td>Referrals</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>Job Outcomes (lasting 6 months or over)</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus at 104 weeks</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus post 104 weeks</td><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/10/2014 10:13:14 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91335

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of local authority involvement in the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text The Department has commissioned external researchers to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme which includes surveys and qualitative research with providers, participants and DWP staff. The research asks providers some questions about their work with other agencies but it does not specifically ask about local authority involvement. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:43:25 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91219

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward proposals for a new Work Programme payment group for older jobseekers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Prior to referral to the Work Programme, Jobcentre work coaches offer a comprehensive range of support to individuals, including older jobseekers.</p><p>There are no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow early entry to the work programme for unemployed older people nor do we have plans to introduce a new Work Programme payment group for older jobseekers.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 208691 question first answered 12/09/2014 13:53:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

91217

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to allow early entry to the work programme for unemployed older people.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Prior to referral to the Work Programme, Jobcentre work coaches offer a comprehensive range of support to individuals, including older jobseekers.</p><p>There are no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow early entry to the work programme for unemployed older people nor do we have plans to introduce a new Work Programme payment group for older jobseekers.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 208694 question first answered 12/09/2014 13:53:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

91214

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to release work programme provider performance data according to the age of participant.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Each Work Programme statistical release gives a breakdown of provider performance against published minimum performance levels by payment group. These groups are assigned by the age of the claimant and the benefit they are in receipt of at the time of referral to the programme.</p><p>Information on the Work Programme split by age and contract can be found on the tabulation tool which (as well as the statistical release information) can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-programme-statistics--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-programme-statistics--2</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 13:35:28 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland