Work Programme delivers £18bn in value to economy
3 September 2014
The Work Programme, which helps long-term unemployed people get back into work, will add £18bn of value to the economy over the lifetime of the workers on the programme, a report launched yesterday claims.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
The Work Programme, which helps long-term unemployed people get back into work, will add £18bn of value to the economy over the lifetime of the workers on the programme, a report launched yesterday claims.
The report ‘The Economic Impact of the Work Programme’ looked at the economic benefits of the programme and the financial value to employers, employees and the taxpayers.
Of the £18bn, £7bn would go to workers, another £7bn to the government, made up of tax income and reduced benefit payouts, and £4bn to employers.
The report was commissioned by the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) and created by Europe Economics.
Europe Economics estimated 100,000 jobs for the long-term unemployed would not have taken place without the programme, which has been running since 2011 and has helped 300,000 people find lasting work, a statement from ERSA says.
In the statement, one of the report authors, Matthew Sinclair, said this was the first such study into the performance of the programme since its introduction, and results would be refined with further research.
“But the Work Programme appears to be producing tangible benefits for many participants.”
The Work Programme, which helps long-term unemployed people get back into work, will add £18bn of value to the economy over the lifetime of the workers on the programme, a report launched yesterday claims.
The report ‘The Economic Impact of the Work Programme’ looked at the economic benefits of the programme and the financial value to employers, employees and the taxpayers.
Of the £18bn, £7bn would go to workers, another £7bn to the government, made up of tax income and reduced benefit payouts, and £4bn to employers.
The report was commissioned by the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) and created by Europe Economics.
Europe Economics estimated 100,000 jobs for the long-term unemployed would not have taken place without the programme, which has been running since 2011 and has helped 300,000 people find lasting work, a statement from ERSA says.
In the statement, one of the report authors, Matthew Sinclair, said this was the first such study into the performance of the programme since its introduction, and results would be refined with further research.
“But the Work Programme appears to be producing tangible benefits for many participants.”
