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The Effect of Pathways to work on Labour

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  • Ricahrd Dorsett

    (Policy Studies Institute, UK)

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This article summarises the recent evaluation of Pathways to Work – a package of reforms aimed at encouraging employment among people claiming incapacity benefits (Belway et al ., 2007) The results show an increase of over 7 percentage points in the probability of working about a year and a half after the start of claim. The probability of not claiming incapacity benefits was also increased initially but this effect later reduced to just 1½ percentage points. The findings suggest Pathways to Work may contribute to the Government;s aim of increasing the employment rate. They provide less encouragement with regard to the aim of reducing by 1 million the number claiming incapacity benefits.

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  • Ricahrd Dorsett, 2007. "The Effect of Pathways to work on Labour," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 202(1), pages 79-89, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:niesru:v:202:y:2007:i:1:p:79-89
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