research

This report represents the first stage of the evaluation of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). It presents the findings from an early implementation study and is based on fieldwork carried out in May and July 2009 in four Jobcentre Plus districts across Great Britain.

ESA research report

Full title - Literature review: Understanding the needs of people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities and the implications for the Pension, Disability and Carers Service.

This DWP literature review was commissioned to understand the needs, preferences and experiences of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities when accessing benefits, specifically disability living allowance and attendance allowance.

Understanding the needs.......

RADAR's report into sustainable employment for disabled people. "Supporting Sustainable Careers: What Disabled People Need to Succeed in Employment" reports on what action needs to be taken in order for disabled people to get into and stay in the world of work.

Supporting Sustainable Careers

Kent County Council's final report from an independent study of the cost:benefit effectiveness of its supported employment service.

Kent CBA - final report

DWP has published research into existing partnership arrangements with local authorities and local health organisations.

Partnerships with local authorities and health agencies

This report draws on qualitative interviews with Jobcentre Plus staff to provide insight into staff perceptions of their individual and collective responsibilities for implementing the equality duties.

Jobcentre Plus Equality Legislative Requirements Review

The Department for Work and Pensions has published two reports that document early evaluation of the Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal (JRFND) between May 2009 and March 2010.

Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal Evaluation: Stage 2 and Stage 3 Customer Surveys

Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal Evaluation: A report on qualitative research findings

This report considers the impact of the Commissioning Strategy from a provider perspective by examining the welfare to work market in Great Britain prior to the introduction of the Commissioning Strategy and then post-implementation by focusing on Flexible New Deal Phase One, the first programme commissioned under the new strategy.

The Commissioning Strategy: Provider survey on early implementation

The Department for Work and Pensions Social Cost-Benefit Analysis framework. This working paper provides a series of recommendations for the integration of social impacts into the Department for Work and Pensions Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) framework for employment programmes.

Methodologies for estimating and incorporating the wider social and economic impacts of work in Cost- Benefit Analysis

The May 2010 National Audit Office report on Pathways to Work.The follow up report from November 2010 can be found at;

http://base-uk.org/knowledge/pathways-work-prime-contractor-delivery-mod...

Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work - NAO Report