Work Programme

(asked on 10th September 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what has been the median age of people (a) entering the Work Programme, (b) securing six months of employment through that programme and (c) completing two years on that programme and returning to their jobcentre.


Answered by
Esther McVey Portrait
Esther McVey
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 13th October 2014

The information requested is shown in the table below.

The median age of people (a) referred to the Work Programme, (b) had a Job Outcome lasting 6 months or over and (c) completed the Work Programme and returned to Jobcentre Plus, Great Britain June 2011 - March 2014.

Median Age

(years)

Referrals35
Job Outcomes (lasting 6 months or over)31
Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus at 104 weeks37
Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus post 104 weeks30

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