Work and Health programme

Participants will be drawn from the following groups:

Health and disability: 75% of caseload, two third of which will be claiming job seekers allowance (JSA), one third will be claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and in the Work-related activity group (WRAG). These individuals will be referred on
voluntary basis.

Long Term Unemployed (> 2 years): 17% of caseload. These individuals will be mandated to elements of the programme.

Claimants will spend 15 months on the programme and will be tracked for a further 6 months to capture any job outcomes, and provide in-work support

Absolut wrote:If I find any more "hidden" info I will post it here.

Whilst Providers will be paid based on results, DWP has pledged to automate the entire claims process; relying on Real Time Information (RTI) from HMRC to track customer progression into work and their earnings whilst in work. Providers will be paid a 30% delivery fee for each participant and the remaining 70% outcome fee when a customer reaches a certain earnings threshold while IN work.

oneman wrote:" The programme will run for 5 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years.
 DWP funding for Central London is £29m with European Social Fund (ESF) match, taking
the total funding package to £53m."

Don't get me wrong but aren't we leaving the EU in 2 years?

WHP heralds a new generation of Front Line delivery staff. DWP is looking for providers who ensure their staff teams are equipped with relevant skills, remain agile and responsive to a complex customer base, are flexible in their ways of working and performance focussed. The IEP is committed to enabling people working on WHP to ensure that they have access to best practice, knowledge, new skills, peer and expert support.

[the] paper offers new forms of Work Programmes, using Prime contractors who have already failed to perform in previous work programmes.

WHP heralds .....

Absolut wrote:There's an ongoing FOI for the DWP documents surrounding this programme. They've recently delayed it with an "it will cost over £600" reply.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/full_copies_of_your_health_and_w#incoming-982554

Please provide a copy of the full documents you hold that contain the following subject matters:

"RFI1: Legislation prescribing powers to the Secretary of State to require a claimant at the HWC or other WFI to discuss their health and set health related goals does not exist. The HWC is claimant led so claimants can decide whether they want to discuss their health or set a health related goal.

RFI2: The HWC will be tailored to meet the needs of the individual and allows for an open and honest conversation regarding issues affecting claimants. If claimants do not wish to discuss their health condition then the work coach will tailor the discussion based on what the claimant is comfortable sharing. It is not the role of the work coach to give any health advice during the conversation but they can signpost or refer the claimant to a partner organisation, with their agreement, should that be appropriate."

and

“The Health and Work Conversation is claimant led, if a claimant feels uncomfortable answering some questions in the Health and Work Conversation they will not be referred for a sanction. However, if they refuse to engage at all in the HWC then they may be referred for a sanction. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/794) contain the provisions which enable the Department to apply a sanction”