Steps to Work

Steps to Work is an welfare-to-work employment scheme that operates in Northern Ireland. The scheme is administered by the Department for Employment and Learning. Participants in the scheme have their benefits 'topped up' and can claim for transport costs while undertaking work experience placements. Critics have argued that the scheme exploits vulnerable people who risk losing their benefits if they do not participate.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/belfast-protests-target-businesses-over-unpaid-work-scheme-28719711.html

External links

Steps to Work

Workfare in the United Kingdom

Workfare Programmes	Community Action Programme Mandatory Work Activity Sector Based Work Academies Work Programme Steps to Work Day One Support for Young People Trailblazer Derbyshire “Trailblazer” Mandatory Youth Activity Programme Help to Work

Workfare Providers ('Primes')	A4e Avanta BEST Careers Development Group Employment and Skills Group EOS G4S Ingeus Maximus Newcastle College Pertemps People Development Groups Prospects Services Reed Rehab Seetec Serco Working Links

Workfare Companies	List of British organisations who have participated in workfare programmes

Opposition	Boycott Workfare Solidarity Federation

Litigation	R v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, ex p Reilly Department for Work and Pensions v Information Commissioner

Legislation	Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013

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