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Reducing barriers to work using data led campaigns In September 2023 the UK experienced an economic inactivity rate of 21.3% and an estimated unemployment rate of 4.3%, both of which have increased compared to previous data. Economic inactivity has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, prompting government efforts to integrate this group into the workforce. Historically, policies under Universal Credit and legacy benefits emphasised pushing people into employment through conditionality and short term measures. Today, both major political parties are exploring ways to facilitate return to work and eliminate barriers to employment. However, the government is also extending conditionality and adopting a tougher stance on sanctions for a broader range of people. Haringey is home to a young, ethnically diverse population. In June 2023, almost one fifth of those between 16 to 65 were on Universal Credit. Nearly 7% of residents over 16 were claiming unemployment related benefits, a figure above the London average of 4.7% and the 3rd highest rate of all UK councils Haringey Council wanted to find ways to overcome barriers to employment for young people and families with children and has used data to achieve success with its employment support programmes. Join this webinar to learn: - The new carrot and stick policy changes designed to break down barriers to work and reduce economic inactivity - What Haringey Council did to increase take up of free childcare for two year olds to 70% - How Haringey Council successfully helped 95 NEETs on their employment journey With guest speakers from Haringey Council	29/11/2023j/n/Y	10:30 GMT2023-11-29T10:30:00ZH:i T	1.3 hours	Register
Policy review of 2023 and what 2024 may hold Join our last webinar of 2023 to hear our policy analysts review 2023's policy changes and big issues, from the ongoing cost of living and energy crises to the funding of local government and the Autumn Statement. We will highlight our policy findings from the year including our work that revealed that millions of households across the UK are missing out on £19 billion of support each year. We'll look at the role that data is playing in helping leading organisations to tackle these issues. Through case studies of different types of households we'll look at what the changes mean for families now, and what 2024 has in store. Along the way we'll share the positive impact that organisations we work with are having, and give practical solutions that others can adopt.	6/12/2023j/n/Y	10:30 GMT2023-12-06T10:30:00ZH:i T	1.3 hours	Register
How the debt sector is connecting people to support	31/1/2024j/n/Y	10:30 GMT2024-01-31T10:30:00ZH:i T	1.3 hours	Register

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Reducing barriers to work using data led campaigns In September 2023 the UK experienced an economic inactivity rate of 21.3% and an estimated unemployment rate of 4.3%, both of which have increased compared to previous data. Economic inactivity has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, prompting government efforts to integrate this group into the workforce.

Historically, policies under Universal Credit and legacy benefits emphasised pushing people into employment through conditionality and short term measures. Today, both major political parties are exploring ways to facilitate return to work and eliminate barriers to employment. However, the government is also extending conditionality and adopting a tougher stance on sanctions for a broader range of people.

Haringey is home to a young, ethnically diverse population. In June 2023, almost one fifth of those between 16 to 65 were on Universal Credit. Nearly 7% of residents over 16 were claiming unemployment related benefits, a figure above the London average of 4.7% and the 3rd highest rate of all UK councils

Haringey Council wanted to find ways to overcome barriers to employment for young people and families with children and has used data to achieve success with its employment support programmes.

Join this webinar to learn:

- The new carrot and stick policy changes designed to break down barriers to work and reduce economic inactivity
- What Haringey Council did to increase take up of free childcare for two year olds to 70%
- How Haringey Council successfully helped 95 NEETs on their employment journey

With guest speakers from Haringey Council

29/11/2023

10:30 GMT

1.3 hours

Policy review of 2023 and what 2024 may hold Join our last webinar of 2023 to hear our policy analysts review 2023's policy changes and big issues, from the ongoing cost of living and energy crises to the funding of local government and the Autumn Statement.

We will highlight our policy findings from the year including our work that revealed that millions of households across the UK are missing out on £19 billion of support each year.

We'll look at the role that data is playing in helping leading organisations to tackle these issues.

Through case studies of different types of households we'll look at what the changes mean for families now, and what 2024 has in store.

Along the way we'll share the positive impact that organisations we work with are having, and give practical solutions that others can adopt.

6/12/2023

10:30 GMT

1.3 hours

How the debt sector is connecting people to support

31/1/2024

10:30 GMT

1.3 hours

Haringey Council used data analytics to pinpoint individual households who could be over £7,500 a year better off

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Haringey Council

SECTOR:
Local Authority

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LIFT Dashboard

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Haringey Council turned data insights into action to boost carer’s financial resilience

Data analytics using the LIFT Dashboard from Policy in Practice allows Haringey Council to identify vulnerable residents, target relevant support and track changes in living standards. The corporate board identified that people, culture and processes can be a barrier to the wider use of data. We were challenged by Zina Etheridge, Chief Executive, Haringey Council, to turn insight into action. LIFT helped Haringey Council to improve the financial resilience of carers, and to the council by tackling both the data challenge, and the people, processes and culture challenge that Haringey and many other councils face. The financial return to was over £560,000 to residents, and over £162,000 to the council. The direct financial benefit to each household helped by the campaign was almost £37,000 in total, or £7,534 per year for five years.

Haringey’s two challenges: data and cultural barriers

Haringey Council wants to make better use of the data it holds on residents, to deliver more effective services while delivering savings. Policy in Practice helps councils to unlock the value held in their administrative data. We were asked to turn data insights from analytics into action by Haringey Council.

The Borough’s plan identified a need to boost the financial resilience of carers. Together with the insight team, we identified a time-limited data-led campaign to support carers, drawing a clear line of sight between insight and impact.

Financially resilient carers were likely to be able to continue caring for longer, reducing the future demand for care packages.

Data insights identified carers missing out on big financial support
We helped Haringey overcome barriers to proactive interventions

Three month window to address vulnerability

Policy in Practice identified a targeted cohort of residents, specifically mixed-age pensioner couples, who could claim pension credit before losing eligibility in the next three months. The potential returns supported investment in direct outbound contact via a targeted and time-limited take-up campaign.

The deadline to claim Pension Credit as a mixed-age couple was three months away. Households that missed the deadline of 13 August 2019 would claim Universal Credit, considerably less generous than Pension Credit.

The test and learn campaign identified barriers to turning insight into action.

This type of campaign was new so it was challenging to mobilise resources in the time available
There was no culture of proactive outreach and horizon scanning
Information governance sign off was essential to the proposed
campaign, and needed quickly

However, the benefit to residents was too great to miss. We supported the BI team to overcome challenges, yielding substantial results and invaluable lessons.

Data analytics pinpointed households who could be £7,500 a year better off

Policy in Practice identified 236 mixed age couples in Haringey, including 34 carers, all potentially eligible for pension credit. Contact details were held for 233, of whom 45 responded directly to the council. 15 people took up pension credit as a result of the campaign.

The ambitious timescales gave the data and insight team at Haringey the impetus to drive change through the carers services. With the support of the Head of Adult Social Care and Policy in Practice, they overcame information governance concerns, identified staff and trained them to contact residents proactively.

Cashable benefits to the council are based on successful claims where a carer is identified in the household. Savings are based on preventing a 2 year residential or nursing care package in approximately 15 years time. Three couples with a carer successfully claimed, resulting in inflation adjusted savings to the council of £161,815.

Further £29 million identified for Haringey residents

The benefits to Haringey residents are significant, with economic benefits of £560,000, or on a per couple basis, £7,534 per year for five years (until their partner reached pension age). This is based solely on the residents that made a verified claim within three months of the project starting, all of the analysis on realised benefits is available through LIFT.

Due to the success of this campaign, Haringey Council is investing in further proactive data driven interventions using LIFT. Nearly 2,500 households are identified as potentially eligible for pension credit but not claiming which may mean an extra £20 million in income, or £8,379 per household, per year. A similar take-up rate to this campaign would increase incomes by £1.18m per year and one-off fiscal savings worth £1.67m. The lessons from the mixed-age couple campaign will be applied to new campaigns.