The city-region will receive around £28m to develop, procure and deliver localised versions of the new Work and Health Programme to fit the needs of residents.

The plan is to build on the Greater Manchester’s successful Working Well programme which was developed to help tackle an historic legacy of unemployment and underemployment in Greater Manchester.

The programme initially targeted people who had left the work programme without finding employment and ensured they received integrated and intensive support. It has proved to be around twice as effective at supporting people back in to work when compared to National schemes.

With these new devolved powers, participants – including disabled, homeless people and the long-term unemployed – will receive more intense, tailored support based on local expertise that will give them the best chance to move into long-term employment.

Cllr Sean Anstee, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Lead Member for Skills and Employment said:

“In Greater Manchester we know that when we create local solutions to help people back in to work they are much more effective. Through intensive, tailored support from local key workers our Working Well programme has helped people right across our city-region get back in to the workplace.

“These new devolved powers will help us expand Working Well and make a real difference to people’s lives. More people will now get the support they need to find a job and be successful in Greater Manchester.”

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