Publications

Incapacity-related benefits provide people who have to stop working because of illness or disability with a measure of earnings replacement. Under the permitted work rules (introduced in April 2002), incapacity-related benefit claimants may work up to 16 hours per week and earn a set amount each week but for a limited period of time only (a maximum of 52 weeks). The research investigated the characteristics and experiences of the people who make use of the new rules; looked at who does and does not make use of the new permitted work rules; explored the extent to which the new rules provide a 'stepping stone' to employment for clients and explored the use of the new rules by Jobcentre Plus staff.

This publication was authored by Kari Hadjivassiliou before she joined IES.

This report presents results of a survey of 3,431 individual beneficiaries who left projects supported under ESF Objective 3 in England during the latter part of 2002. There was considerable variety between different kinds and circumstances of beneficiary, but underpinned by fairly widespread experience of disadvantage across much of the cohort.

This research explores the attitudes of employers towards refugees and highlights the main issues. It aims to inform those who are in a position to make a difference, and to stimulate further debate on an important area of public policy.

This report sets out the results from a representative survey of 1,315 recipients of the Disabled Person's Tax Credit (DPTC) conducted during the summer and autumn of 2001. It forms part of a comprehensive programme launched by the Revenue to monitor and evaluate Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) and DPTC. This report considers the socio-demographic characteristics of DPTC recipients. It then looks in turn at recipients' initial engagement with DPTC, at DPTC provisions and childcare, and at the re-application process.

This report examines the effectiveness of the Business Programme of The Prince's Trust and analyses the longer-term labour market outcomes of young adults who are supported into self-employment. The study was commissioned by the former DfEE in 1999 and carried out by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) and Marc Cowling of the London Business School (LBS).

This publication is no longer available. This report contributed to the national evaluation of the New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP). It sets out the first results from research on employer awareness of, and involvement with NDDP. Other linked studies contributed evidence on other stakeholders, particularly customers of the programme and the job brokers delivering it.

This research sought to assess the longer-term outcomes of ND50plus, and specifically to ask how far clients had stayed in work after the wage top-up provided by the Programme had expired. This publication is no longer available.

Developing and promoting the concept of the 'safe learner' was an important part of the Learning and Skills Council's approach to learner health and safety. This report was used to inform policy and promote good practice in health and safety on LSC funded programmes. This was achieved through, for example, identifying what characterises a 'safe learner' and how supervisors can encourage safe behaviours amongst learners.

This publication was authored by Kari Hadjivassiliou before she joined IES.