Job Start Payment evaluation: annex B - qualitative research

This report forms the annex to the main report on the evaluation of Job Start Payment. It presents findings from qualitative research conducted to support the overall evaluation.


Footnotes

1. Social Security Scotland - Client Survey 2018-2021

2. Young Scot - Get Involved

3. Social Security Scotland - Client Survey 2018-2021

4. Social Security Scotland - Our Charter

5. Scottish Government, 2021: Labour Market Statistics for young people (16-24 years): April 2020 to March 2021.

6. Skills Development Scotland, 2021: COVID-19 Labour Market Insights, July 2021.

7. The Cost of Working | milkround.com

8. Citizens Advice Bureau, Not Getting Through

9. Scottish Government, Section Six - Finance - Scottish household survey 2019: key findings

10. Scottish Government, Section Six- Ensuring No One is Left Behind - No One Left Behind: delivery plan

11. Scottish Government, Who can apply - Job Start Payment

12. Social Security Scotland - Client Survey 2018-2021

13. Scottish Government, Job Start Payment: high level statistics to 31 March 2022

14. Scottish Government, Job Start Payment: high level statistics to 31 December 2021

15. Scottish Government, Job Start Payment: high level statistics to 31 March 2022

16. Love2shop e-Gift Card

17. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 quintiles. See Scottish Government, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

18. Accessible Rural and Remote Rural Areas, see Scottish Government, Overview - Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2016

19. Scottish Government, Your payment - Job Start Payment

20. It should be noted that application processing times may have included time spent waiting for applicants to provide supporting evidence for their claim (supporting evidence can be provided after the initial JSP application form is submitted).

21. The Kickstart Scheme provided funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit. It was an initiative by UK Government with applications opening 2 September 2021 and closing 17 December 2021 Kickstart Scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

22. Scottish Government, Job Start Payment: high level statistics to 31 March 2022

23. The JSP Official Statistics publication explains that some 16 and 17 year olds can be in receipt of a qualifying benefit if they: (a) are caring for a severely disabled person or (b) have child responsibility and are the main carer of a child or (c) are no longer in touch with their parents, or (d) are limited in their ability to work.

24. Scottish Government - Job Start Payment Application- Pdf version

25. Scottish Government, Fair Start Scotland employment support service - Employment support

26. Our partners | Young Persons guarantee

27. UK-Wide-Schemes%22%20%5Cl%20%22:~:text=The%20Flexible%20Support%20Fund%20(FSF,benefits%20to%20find%20a%20job.">Turn2us - Getting Into Work Guide – Flexible Support Fund

Contact

Email: Social_Research@gov.scot

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