Pathways to Work
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many participants in the Pathways to Work adviser programme have entered paid employment since the programme commenced.
Answered by Department for Work and Pensions
Since July 2025, there have been around 1,000 (full time equivalent) Pathways to Work Advisers in place in Jobcentres across England, Scotland and Wales, providing personalised support to help disabled people and people with health conditions move towards, and into, work.
Whilst the Department does have access to data on earnings, matching these to participants takes significant analysis which is only periodically carried out and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
However, recent published analysis shows that participants of Additional Work Coach Support, the approach which Pathways to Work Adviser support builds on, were 40% more likely than non-participants to be in work after 2 years The impact of Additional Work Coach Support on the employment outcomes of LCWRA participants: an extended impact assessment at 24 months after first participation - GOV.UK
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