Early quantitative evidence on the impact of the Pathways to Work pilots

Adam, S., Emmerson, C., Frayne, C. and Goodman, A. 2006. Early quantitative evidence on the impact of the Pathways to Work pilots. Department for Work and Pensions.

TitleEarly quantitative evidence on the impact of the Pathways to Work pilots
AuthorsAdam, S., Emmerson, C., Frayne, C. and Goodman, A.
Abstract


Since October 2003 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been piloting reforms in England, Scotland and Wales which provide greater support alongside greater obligations to encourage many new claimants of incapacity benefits to move into paid work.

The Pathways to Work package of reforms includes: a series of usually mandatory workfocused interviews; programmes designed to boost claimants' prospects of being able to work; and increased financial incentives for individuals to enter paid employment. As part of a quantitative assessment of the impact of the programme, a telephone survey of those making an initial enquiry to Jobcentre Plus about claiming incapacity benefits was conducted in both pilot and comparison areas before and after the pilots were implemented.

This report focuses on the differences in some early quantitative outcomes between Pathways and non-Pathways areas. Two empirical techniques are used to investigate the early impact of the pilots on employment, earnings, receipt of incapacity benefits, and a potential indicator of the extent to which individuals' health affects their everyday activities. The analysis was undertaken by researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the telephone interviews were undertaken by the National Centre for Social Research.

All these findings are preliminary: more comprehensive analysis will be conducted in later stages of the evaluation. This report analyses outcomes at a time shortly after the pilots started. Further analysis of outcomes will assess Pathways to Work using survey and administrative data from a later cohort and will examine outcomes over a longer period of time.

Year2006
PublisherDepartment for Work and Pensions
Publication dates
Published19 Jun 2006
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