Evaluation of the programme Social Inclusion in the Labour Market
The Federal Programme "Social Inclusion in the Labour Market" aims to improve the social inclusion of long-term benefit recipients in the SGB II who are far from the labour market and who either live with children in a community of need and/or require special support due to health restrictions. The programme was carried out by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The programme was launched in 2015 and ran until 31.12.2018. Over the entire period, approximately 21,000 people in 195 jobcenters participated in the program. Thus the federal programme was implemented in almost half of the jobcentres nationwide. This final report presents how the Federal Programme has developed over time, how it has been implemented and which problems were encountered during implementation.
Furthermore, the average effects of the federal programme on the social inclusion of the participants, heterogeneity of effects and important factors for the development of social inclusion are presented. It also analyses how social inclusion developed after a programme termination and the impact of programme participation on the social inclusion of children living in the household. In addition, a cost-benefit analysis of the economic efficiency of the federal programme is calculated and recommendations for the further development of employment promotion and related research are given.
