Investigating sustainability in work after participating in a welfare-to-work initiative using a 2-year cohort study of Work Programme participants in Scotland
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Returning to work after welfare is challenging for older individuals and those with disabilities. Despite fewer job starts, older claimants with disabilities maintained employment longer than those without work-limiting conditions.
Area Of Science
- Socioeconomic factors impacting employment
- Disability and employment research
- Welfare-to-work programme analysis
Background
- Investigating barriers to employment for welfare recipients.
- Understanding the intersectional impact of health, policy, and age on return-to-work success.
- Examining sustainability and multimorbidity within employment programmes.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess return-to-work success in a UK welfare-to-work programme.
- To analyze the impact of health, policy, and age on employment retention.
- To demonstrate the intersectional effects on employment outcomes for benefit claimants.
Main Methods
- Cohort study design analyzing 13,318 unemployed clients over 2 years.
- Calculation of time spent employed post-job start and 6-month retention rates.
- Exploration of employment visualizations by benefit type (ESA/JSA) and age groups.
Main Results
- Older claimants (over 50) with disabilities (ESA) showed higher employment retention (0.79) than younger claimants (0.67).
- Individuals with disabilities secured permanent employment at higher rates (95-97%) compared to those without (92%).
- Despite fewer job starts, ESA clients demonstrated greater employment sustainability.
Conclusions
- Returning to paid employment is challenging for individuals over 50 and those with disabilities.
- Interventions are needed to support older workers and mitigate job loss risks.
- The findings highlight the importance of tailored support for extending working lives.
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