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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. What will be the future level and mix of demand for different DWP services through different channels, (digital/online and video, phone, face-to-face)? Does effectiveness vary for different groups? How effective are digital/virtual services (for example labour market support, drug and alcohol interventions, parenting interventions) compared to face-to-face provision, in helping people move into work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Support financial resilience in later life What are the future trends for demographics and working/saving behaviour? How do these vary across demographic groups, including ethnicity and other characteristics? What further reforms to state and private pension provision might DWP require to ensure long-term sustainable financial security for older people and pensioners? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Support financial resilience in later life How do employers view pension obligations within overall costs and benefits packages or legal obligations? What evidence is there of employer cost mitigation through, for example, wage suppression? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support How can DWP support carers in their caring roles? Including any return to work or progression in the labour market? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support Which disabled people are supported by the benefit system and which are not? How do policy choices impact this? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support What new and better arrangements could be made to deliver effective health and employment support? What is the evidence base for effective joint working arrangements involving support delivered through, and beyond, the benefit system in partnerships involving DWP, the NHS, local authorities, the voluntary sector and other organisations? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support What are the most effective ways to engage employers, health professionals, employees and other relevant stakeholders to retain and support disabled people and people with health conditions in employment? What policies and processes do employers have in place that could influence employee health, well-being and productivity (such as sick pay, access to occupational health services, health insurance provision)? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support Which interventions for disabled people are most effective in supporting movements into work? What barriers prevent disabled people and/or people with health conditions from moving into, and progressing in, work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it To what extent could increased progression help to move individuals out of poverty? How should in-work progression support be targeted? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work How do the characteristics, needs and experiences of older workers vary in relation to work and health? What factors affect whether older workers continue in employment? What approaches work best to maximise employment options for older workers? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What additional labour market barriers do those from disadvantaged groups (such as ex-offenders, homeless people), face? How can DWP best support those with multiple, complex needs to gain and retain employment? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work How can Work Coaches most effectively use available support to promote movement into work and progression in work? How can DWP most effectively learn from, and promote, best practice across the Work Coach network? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work How might employers optimise job design and hybrid and flexible working arrangements to manage risks, accommodate employee care needs and build soft skills and team working to maintain attachment to the labour market? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What are the causes/drivers of the ethnic minority employment gap? What are the barriers to entry and progression in the labour market for ethnic minorities? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What are the different ways to define and measure labour market progression and sustainable work? How does this vary by life stage and group? What are the implications for targeted policy measures in terms of health, employment and wellbeing outcomes? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work In what ways do housing circumstances affect the way people move into, and remain in, work? What role is played in labour market outcomes by temporary accommodation, housing affordability, poor quality housing, insecure accommodation and the private and social rented sectors? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What is most effective in preventing people from falling out of the labour market? Does this differ for different groups? Who is best placed to deliver support? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What are the most effective ways for government to work with employers and other partners to support people into sustained work? How are employers reshaping workplace organisation to support the health and wellbeing of their employees? How can further evidence-based practice be encouraged? How can effective evidence-based tools influence best practice? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work How can DWP best support places, regions and sectors in levelling up? What approaches work best in addressing employment skills development, employment skills shortages and employment skills mismatches across the UK? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work How do economic cycles affect employment, unemployment, economic activity and wages? How do any effects vary for different groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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