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.
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) | |
Referrals | 35 |
Job Outcomes (lasting 6 months or over) | 31 |
Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus at 104 weeks | 37 |
Completed: Returned to Jobcentre Plus post 104 weeks | 30 |