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Department for Work and Pensions: Pilot Schemes

Answer

The activities of the Department for Work and Pensions cover a very wide range of programmes and services. Information on all departmental pilots since 2005 is not collated centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information about current Jobcentre-Plus-led pilots and pathfinders is collated centrally and is set out in the table.

Jobcentre-Plus-led pilots currently in operation
	Start Date	End Date
Extension of New Deal + Outside London	01/04/08	31/03/11
Extension of New Deal + Inside London	01/04/08	31/03/11
Customer Transitions Project - Enquiries Solution - Trailblazer	22/03/10	To be agreed
Fit for Work Service Pilots	01/11/09	31/03/11
Right to Bid—Letter on Demand	01/10/09	31/03/10
Right to Bid—Women Like Us	01/02/10	31/08/11
Paper Reduction Programme: E-Signing	22/03/10	18/06/10
In and Out of Work Project —extend to Employment and Support Allowance pilot (Department for Work and Pensions/HM Revenue and Customs/ Local Authorities closer working)	01/01/10	31/03/10
Revised Service Hours Pilots	24/08/09	31/10/10
Department for Work and Pensions Change Programme—Customer Transitions Project—Well Enough to Work Pilot	01/03/10	18/06/10
Extended Partnerships in Social Housing	12/10/09	30/04/11
Customer Contact Intelligence Pilot	01/02/10	31/03/10
Overpayments, Decisions, Calculations and Appeal Review	04/01/10	01/10/10

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

2883; 718 c366-7WA

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Department for Work and Pensions Pilot schemes

Link

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