Fair Start Scotland: economic evaluation
Findings from an independent economic evaluation of the delivery and outcomes of the Fair Start Scotland employment service. The evaluation relates to the first three years of the service, from April 2018 to March 2021.
Annex C: Detailed results of the cost-benefit analysis
This annex shows the detailed results of the main cost-benefit analysis from the perspectives of society, public finance, and participants.
Groups | Total benefits | Programme costs | Total costs |
Monetised Change in Quality of Life | Total benefit (net + distributional + QALY) | Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | 105,798,410 | 43,628,895 | 52,160,348 | 38,005,663 | 135,255,306 | 2.0 |
Group 2 | 34,145,826 | 14,385,982 | 17,154,042 | 12,531,805 | 45,436,252 | 2.0 |
Group 3 | 3,850,002 | 1,582,090 | 1,881,550 | 1,378,178 | 4,563,155 | 2.0 |
Group 4 | 517,108 | 213,398 | 253,657 | 185,894 | 638,876 | 2.0 |
Group 5 | 380,736 | 176,605 | 206,458 | 153,843 | 423,654 | 1.8 |
Group 6 | 126,510 | 44,151 | 53,670 | 38,461 | 143,384 | 2.4 |
Group 7 | 13,366,246 | 6,107,604 | 6,956,062 | 5,320,408 | 16,482,798 | 1.9 |
Group 8 | 1,207,793 | 551,892 | 628,560 | 480,760 | 1,561,832 | 1.9 |
Group 9 | 394,458 | 169,247 | 193,050 | 147,433 | 437,763 | 2.0 |
Group 10 | 17,604 | 7,359 | 8,417 | 6,410 | 20,501 | 2.1 |
Group 11 | 47,138 | 22,076 | 24,922 | 19,230 | 47,639 | 1.9 |
Group 13 | 7,012,533 | 2,774,177 | 3,042,109 | 2,416,619 | 10,586,334 | 2.3 |
Group 14 | 436,647 | 183,964 | 200,904 | 160,253 | 672,016 | 2.2 |
Group 15 | 157,784 | 58,868 | 64,625 | 51,281 | 230,375 | 2.4 |
Group 17 | 17,604 | 7,359 | 8,016 | 6,410 | 23,195 | 2.2 |
Source: Analysis of management information, Wave 3 survey data, cost data, and post-2021 forecasts.
Groups | Total benefits | Total costs | Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) |
---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | 70,163,651 | 43,628,895 | 1.6 |
Group 2 | 22,540,138 | 14,385,982 | 1.6 |
Group 3 | 2,556,628 | 1,582,090 | 1.6 |
Group 4 | 343,783 | 213,398 | 1.6 |
Group 5 | 241,319 | 176,605 | 1.4 |
Group 6 | 88,672 | 44,151 | 2.0 |
Group 7 | 8,599,782 | 6,107,604 | 1.4 |
Group 8 | 778,512 | 551,892 | 1.4 |
Group 9 | 261,043 | 169,247 | 1.5 |
Group 10 | 11,774 | 7,359 | 1.6 |
Group 11 | 30,241 | 22,076 | 1.4 |
Group 13 | 4,703,260 | 2,774,177 | 1.7 |
Group 14 | 285,836 | 183,964 | 1.6 |
Group 15 | 101,183 | 58,868 | 1.7 |
Group 17 | 11,663 | 7,359 | 1.6 |
Source: Analysis of management information, Wave 3 survey data, cost data, and post-2021 forecasts.
Groups | Total Benefits | Total Costs | Total benefit (Net + distributional + QALY) | Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | 126,175,183 | 89,681,258 | 138,515,479 | 1.4 |
Group 2 | 40,679,857 | 28,879,468 | 47,355,974 | 1.4 |
Group 3 | 4,372,068 | 3,058,795 | 4,556,651 | 1.4 |
Group 4 | 586,978 | 411,406 | 644,853 | 1.4 |
Group 5 | 426,755 | 288,857 | 449,618 | 1.5 |
Group 6 | 145,846 | 105,664 | 128,363 | 1.4 |
Group 7 | 15,857,672 | 10,699,367 | 17,749,073 | 1.5 |
Group 8 | 1,432,922 | 968,589 | 1,692,581 | 1.5 |
Group 9 | 445,956 | 300,935 | 440,465 | 1.5 |
Group 10 | 19,957 | 13,575 | 20,523 | 1.5 |
Group 11 | 52,777 | 34,806 | 49,750 | 1.5 |
Group 13 | 8,379,521 | 5,498,126 | 11,151,282 | 1.5 |
Group 14 | 520,203 | 335,549 | 729,995 | 1.6 |
Group 15 | 180,841 | 109,900 | 242,461 | 1.6 |
Group 17 | 19,957 | 12,769 | 24,197 | 1.6 |
Source: Analysis of management information, Wave 3 survey data, cost data, and post-2021 forecasts.
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