Department for Work and Pensions

Questions from the Department for Work and Pensions:

Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it What are the causes, consequences and costs associated with parental conflict and family breakdown? What is effective in avoiding or mitigating parental conflict and for whom? How do parental characteristics including worklessness, low skills, lack of stable housing, ethnicity, parents in the perinatal stage, LGBTQ+, being (or having been) a member of the armed forces, mental health and parents with SEND children interact with conflict and influence what works? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can the benefit system best help low income and vulnerable households with their housing costs? What is the impact of DWP’s expenditure on housing support? What factors impact on evictions, homelessness and rough sleeping? How effective are policies designed to reduce homelessness? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How effective has government’s cost of living support been? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How has rising inflation impacted on the living standards for different groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it What impacts has COVID-19 had on income poverty, material deprivation and the cost of living? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it What types and combinations of support, incentives and conditionality are most effective at enabling and encouraging people in work and in receipt of Universal Credit to increase their hours and earnings to progress in work? 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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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What is most effective in ensuring employment support operates in a joined-up way with other forms of 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 longer-term impacts and consequences on the labour market and on productivity of policies introduced to address the challenges of COVID-19? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity, and support the progression of those in work What sort of interventions are required to address barriers to employment, to reduce inactivity and support in-work progression? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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