Only 3.5% of people referred to Work Programme find long-term jobs
►http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/nov/27/work-programme-long-term-jobs
An analysis by the Guardian reveals that none of the 18 Work Programme contractors – 15 of which are private companies – managed to get 5.5% of unemployed people referred to the scheme a job for half a year in the 14 months until July 2012, despite the government having spent £435m on the scheme so far. Providers are paid for taking on a jobless person, finding them a job and then ensuring they keep it.