Research on Universal Credit Work Search Review Trial - Blended Channels
Department for Work and Pensions · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch on Universal Credit Work Search Review Trial - Blended Channels
Awarded 05 Feb 2024
Awarded05 Feb 2024
Value£259,957.81
SupplierIFF Research Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 5mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 5 Feb 2024Expired 4 June 2025
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The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract to IFF Research Limited for a research project on the Universal Credit Work Search Review Trial - Blended Channels.
The project aimed to gather evidence on claimant and staff views and experiences of video and telephone work search review appointments compared to face-to-face appointments in control sites.
The research was intended to assess whether the trial was delivered according to policy intent, explore how the intervention works in practice, identify recurrent operational issues, and inform policy decisions about future national expansion.
The contract value was 259,957.81 AUD.
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