No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility
“No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility” is a wide ranging consultation on the future of welfare. The Green Paper sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility. The majority of people of working age – who can work now or at some point in the future – and their families will no longer be on benefits for life. There will also be greater choice and control over the support that is provided.
Consultation in full
We are keen to hear your views on “No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility”. You can respond by 22 October 2008.
Section by section - PDF
- Cover (386KB)
- Title (77KB)
- Contents (41KB)
- Foreword (170KB)
- Executive summary (157KB)
- Chapter 1 Promoting opportunity and realising potential (295KB)
- Chapter 2 An obligation to work (503KB)
- Chapter 3 No one written off (377KB)
- Chapter 4 Ending child poverty (190KB)
- Chapter 5 Delivering choice and control for disabled people (208KB)
- Chapter 6 Simplifying and streamlining the benefit system (258KB)
- Chapter 7 Empowerment and devolution – a new way of delivering our services (172KB)
- Chapter 8 Next steps – our commitment to listen (122KB)
Large print
Easy read version
- No one written off – Easy read version part 1 (1MB)
- No one written off – Easy read version part 2 (963KB)
- No one written off – Easy read version part 3 (968KB)
Consultation questions
- No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility – List of consultation questions (13.9KB) rich text format
Impact assessment
Case studies
Watch three short films that explore the steps some of our customers have taken in their journey to secure work after a period of long-term unemployment. Through the continued support of DWP they highlight the challenges each individual has faced and overcome to find a fulfilling job.
More support, higher expectations
The Government believes that citizens should meet certain conditions in return for state support and that this will help people to find work and escape poverty. This is known as conditionality.
- More support, higher expectations: the role of conditionality in improving employment outcomes (169KB) considers the impact and effectiveness of conditionality in the UK welfare system
How to respond to this consultation
The consultation period begins on 21 July 2008 and runs until 22 October 2008. Please ensure your response reaches us by that date.
You can respond online, by post, email, fax as follows:
Online: Fill in the online response form
Post: Room 249, Level 2, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT
Email: welfare.reform@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: 020 7712 2458
Telephone: 020 7712 2316
Consultation – get involved
- Find out about consultation events
Consultation toolkit
We welcome your input to this Green Paper and to support any of your consultation activity we have produced a Consultation Toolkit. Activity may include adding information to your website or email newsletter or arranging an event to discuss the areas proposed.
- Consultation Toolkit (857KB)
- Consultation toolkit (text only) (93KB) rich text format
Copies of the consultation
Order copies of the consultation using the How to respond details above or from
Telephone: 020 7712 2316
Textphone: 020 7962 8380
Alternative formats will follow shortly. Please contact us if you would like to order copies in:
- easy read
- large print
- braille
- audio
- Welsh
- British Sign Language (BSL) video (this link will take you to You Tube)
More information
You can get more information about this consultation using the How to respond contact details above.
Our About DWP consultations page has more information about the code of practice we follow and explains how we deal with responses.