Steps to Work

Northern Ireland employment scheme

Steps to Work is a welfare-to-work employment scheme that operates in Northern Ireland. The scheme is administered by the Department for Employment and Learning. Participants in the scheme have their benefits 'topped up' and can claim for transport costs while undertaking work experience placements. Critics have argued that the scheme exploits vulnerable people who risk losing their benefits if they do not participate.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Belfast protests target businesses over unpaid work scheme". Belfasttelegraph - via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

## External links

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* Steps to Work

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Workfare in the United Kingdom

Workfare Programmes|

* Community Action Programme
* Mandatory Work Activity
* Sector Based Work Academies
* Work Programme
* Steps to Work
* Day One Support for Young People Trailblazer
* Help to Work
* Community work placements

Workfare Providers ('Primes')|

* A4e
* BEST
* Careers Development Group
* Employment and Skills Group
* G4S
* Ingeus
* Maximus
* Newcastle College
* PeoplePlus
* Prospects Services
* Reed
* Rehab
* Seetec
* Serco
* Working Links

Workfare Companies|

List of British organisations who have participated in workfare programmes

Opposition|

* Boycott Workfare
* Solidarity Federation

Litigation|

* R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
* Department for Work and Pensions v Information Commissioner

Legislation|

Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013
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