# In Work Progression

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Work and Pensions.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [IPSOS](/suppliers/ipsos/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £457,740
- Tender value: £457,740
- Award date: 27 June 2023
- Published: 25 July 2024
- Contract start: 27 June 2023
- Contract end: 11 June 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c9ff58f6-e5e6-48d2-84a1-2ec57e90d6d0-770750
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1b5cde4-d867-47bf-8aaa-6cff440f4d06

## Description

Research Contract: To understand what is most effective in supporting in-work Universal Credit \(UC\) claimants to increase their earnings\. It will build on existing understanding of the problem developing our evidence on what works\. It will include understanding what the impact has been on claimants affected by the recent decisions to raise the administrative earnings threshold \(AET\) in September 2022 and January 2023 Mixed methodology multistring project including longitudinal claimant survey and in-depth qualitative research with claimants, and other relevant parties where needed, to support our overall evaluation of in-work support in Universal Credit \(UC\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ff58f6-e5e6-48d2-84a1-2ec57e90d6d0-770750)