Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 16 February 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to extend (a) the new deal for disabled people and (b) Workstep to help people back into work in Tamworth; and if he will make a statement.
Contracts for the new deal for disabled people and Workstep are now being extended, where necessary, to
As outlined in Chapter 5 of our Welfare Reform Green Paper 'A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work', we are reviewing our employment services for disabled people and intend to consult with key stakeholders on our proposals later in the year.
Our proposals in the Green Paper are based on our successful Pathways to Work pilots which we will be extending across the country by 2008, and in Tamworth in October of this year. The Pathways pilots have achieved over 21,000 job entries in total with very positive feedback from claimants, advisers and partners. We are already seeing an eight percentage points increase in off-flows from incapacity benefit at six months compared with non-Pathways areas.
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