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A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work

A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work. Greg Chammings Welfare Reform Project Management Office. building on success. third stage of welfare reform builds upon success of the New Deals and the creation of Jobcentre Plus

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A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work

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  1. A new deal for welfare:Empowering people to work Greg Chammings Welfare Reform Project Management Office

  2. building on success • third stage of welfare reform • builds upon success of the New Deals and the creation of Jobcentre Plus • already delivered a 75% employment rate meaning 2.3 million more people in work than in 1997 • aspiration of 80%

  3. 80% employment rate • delivering opportunity to all, and rising to the ageing challenge • a million fewer people on incapacity benefits • over 300,000 lone parents into work • a million more older workers in employment

  4. health, work and well-being • a new national director for health and work • developing a range of initiatives in partnership with employers, employees and health professionals to improve workplace health • simplification of Statutory Sick Pay

  5. reforming incapacity benefits • a new Employment and Support Allowance • comprised of a basic entitlement paid at Jobseeker’s Allowance rates with two additional tiers • either a work related activity component which can be sanctioned if the claimant does not engage in return to work activities • or a support component paid to those deemed incapable of engaging in any activity • with a new twelve week assessment gateway with adviser intervention from week eight • and a revised medical assessment delivered within the twelve week gateway and incorporating a capability assessment • all supported by the national roll-out of Pathways to Work through the private and voluntary sectors

  6. extending support to lone parents • work focused interviews every six months from 2007 where claim for a year and youngest child below 14 • work focused interviews every three months where youngest child is at least 11, initially in Work Related Activity Premium pilot areas • pilot more intensive support during first year of claim • pilot a new Work Related Activity Premium for those with a youngest child aged at least 11 who are taking active steps to prepare for work

  7. extending support to fifty plus • New Deal 25 plus extended to those aged 50-59 • face to face sessions for those approaching 50 • working with employers to encourage wider use of flexible working patterns • greater support to jobseekers over 50 and their partners

  8. reforming housing benefit • applying learning from the Local Housing Allowance pilots • which in the private sector tested using a simplified formula to calculate benefit rates based on family size and paid benefit direct to the claimant • need to consider an upper limit of payment (a cap of £15) and moving from an average to a median rent calculation • and explore options for reform of the social rented sector

  9. city strategy and long-term benefits reform • building strong partnerships in our cities • reducing complexity and delivering incentives • a single benefit for people of working age

  10. A new deal for welfare:Empowering people to work Greg Chammings Welfare Reform Project Management Office

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