We want to better understand how and why the labour market is changing and the implications for the number and types of people who need different support. We would like to improve our understanding of what determines the transitions people make between welfare and work and how DWP can support people to progress in work. We want to learn more about what works for whom, when, where, why, and under what circumstances. We would like to develop a richer picture of how disadvantages and barriers combine, reinforce each other, and manifest themselves throughout someone’s life, and how this affects their opportunities and outcomes.
Send correspondence and further questions to evidence.strategyteam@dwp.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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The project addresses the question fully and the authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
The project partially addresses the question and the authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
The project does not address the question, but the authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.