Job Start Payment: evaluation

This report considers evidence from qualitative research with Job Start Payment (JSP) recipients, stakeholders and Social Security Scotland staff alongside management information to provide learning about the implementation and impact of JSP.


Annex A: Additional statistical information

Notes which apply to more than one statistical table are presented at the beginning of Annex A, as can be seen below. Notes which apply to only one statistical table are presented underneath the relevant table.

Notes – all tables

  • Figures are rounded for disclosure control and may not sum due to rounding.
  • Figures have been rounded to the nearest one percent – figures may not sum due to rounding.
  • Most results are presented to zero decimal places. '0%' should therefore be interpreted to mean less than 0.5%. If no responses were given then this is denoted by '-'.

Notes – table 1-11

  • The total percentage of approved applications has been calculated by dividing the number of approved applications for each variable category by the total number of approved applications. For example, in Table 1, to calculate the percentage of approved applications for 16-17 year olds, 55 (i.e. the number of approved applications for 16-17 year olds) is divided by 4,150 (i.e. the total number of approved applications).

Notes – tables 1-2 & table 12

Notes – tables 4-11

  • This secondary analysis was carried out using the same data used in the production of the Social Security Scotland client diversity and equalities analysis to May 2021.
1. Number of approved applications by Age-group, 17 August 2021 to 31 March 2022
Age-group Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
16-17 years 55 1%
18-21 years 1,950 47%
22-24 years 2,120 51%
25 years 25 1%
Other [c] [c]
Total 4,150 100%

Notes – table 1

  • [c] Figures suppressed for disclosure control
  • The other category includes applications where the applicant is under 16 years old, over 25 years old, or where the applicants age is unknown.
2. Number of approved applications by Care leaver status, 17 August 2021 to 31 March 2022
Care Leaver Status Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Care Leaver 255 6%
Not declared as care leaver 3,895 94%
Total 4,150 100%

Notes – table 2

An applicant is considered a care leaver within this table if they provide evidence of their care leaver status when making an application. It is possible that an applicant may be a care leaver but choose not to provide evidence of this if they qualify for the benefit under the standard eligibility criteria. In this instance, the applicant would be classified as 'Not declared as a Care Leaver' within this table. See the background information section of the publication document for more information on eligibility criteria.

3. Number of approved applications by Care leaver status, 17 August 2021 to 31 March 2022
Care Leaver Status Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Declared parent 935 23%
Not declared parent 3,215 77%
Total 4,150 100%

Notes – table 3

  • This supplementary analysis was carried out using the same data used in the Job Start Payment Official Statistics publication
  • Whether an applicant is assumed to be parent or not is based on the presence (absence) of a data field called "Children Under 16". Since it is possible for applicants to not fill in information about their children aged under 16, overestimation of non-declared parents can occur and thus caution is needed when interpreting these figures.
4. Number of approved applications by Gender, December 2020 to May 2021
Gender Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Man 435 50%
Woman 410 47%
In another way 10 1%
Prefer not to say 15 2%
Unknown - -
Total 865 100%
5. Number of approved applications by Physical or Mental Health Condition, December 2020 to May 2021
Physical or Mental Health Condition Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Yes 150 17%
No 670 77%
Prefer not to say 50 6%
Unknown - -
Total 865 100%
6. Number of approved applications by Ethnicity, December 2020 to May 2021
Ethnicity Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
White 825 95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 10 1%
Asian 10 1%
African - -
Caribbean or Black - -
Other ethnic group - -
Prefer not to say 15 15
Unknown - -
Total 865 100%
7. Number of approved applications by Sexual orientation, December 2020 to May 2021
Sexual orientation Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Heterosexual 700 81%
Gay & Lesbian 45 5%
Bisexual 75 9%
In another way 5 1%
Prefer not to say 40 5%
Unknown - -
Total 865 100%
8. Number of approved applications by Transgender, December 2020 to May 2021
Transgender Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Yes 15 2%
No 835 97%
Prefer not to say 20 2%
Unknown - -
Total 865 100%
9. Number of approved applications by Urban Rural, December 2020 to May 2021
Urban Rural Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
1 -Large Urban Areas 325 38%
2 -Other Urban Area 345 40%
3 -Accessible Small Town 60 7%
4 -Remote Small Town 35 4%
5 -Accessible Rural Area 60 7%
6 -Remote Rural Area 40 5%
Unknown - Scottish - -
Unknown - Other - -
Total 865 100%

Notes – table 9

  • In Social Security Scotland client diversity and equalities analysis Urban Rural data is presented based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification, 8-fold. In Table 7 it is based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification, 6-fold. The 6-fold data in Table 6 has been calculated by aggregating the following items from the 8-fold data:
    • '4 - Remote Small Town', and '5 - Very Remote Small Town'
    • '7 - Remote Rural Area', and '8 - Very Remote Rural Area'
10. Number of approved applications by SIMD Quintile, December 2020 to May 2021
SIMD quintile Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
1 330 38%
2 205 24%
3 140 16%
4 100 12%
5 90 10%
Unknown – Scottish - -
Unknown – Other - -
Total 865 100%

Notes – table 10

  • In Social Security Scotland client diversity and equalities analysis SIMD data is presented based on SIMD Deciles. In Table 8 it is based on SIMD Quintiles. SIMD Quintiles data in Table 8 has been calculated by aggregating the following from the SIMD Deciles data:
    • Deciles 1 and 2 data, for Quintile 1
    • Deciles 3 and 4 data, for Quintile 2
    • Deciles 5 and 6 data, for Quintile 3
    • Deciles 7 and 8 data, for Quintile 4
    • Deciles 9 and 10 data, for Quintile 5.
11. Number of approved applications by Islands, December 2020 to May 2021
Islands Total number of approved applications Total percentage of approved applications
Scotland – Island 20 2%
Scotland – Mainland 845 98%
Scotland – Unknown - -
Other - -
Total 865 100%
12. Job Start Payment application processing times per month, 17 August 2020 to 31 March 2022
Month Number of processed applications Percentage of applications processed within 10 working days Average (median) processing time in working days
Aug-20 285 100% 4
Sep-20 655 95% 6
Oct-20 425 59% 10
Nov-20 400 75% 8
Dec-20 305 79% 6
Jan-21 220 70% 6
Feb-21 190 66% 8
Mar-21 455 47% 14
Apr-21 365 75% 7
May-21 345 39% 12
Jun-21 670 28% 13
Jul-21 680 33% 13
Aug-21 1,000 47% 12
Sep-21 680 51% 10
Oct-21 490 24% 16
Nov-21 455 8% 18
Dec-21 675 27% 15
Jan-22 240 10% 35
Feb-22 545 41% 13
Mar-22 475 37% 13

Notes – table 12

  • Processed applications exclude cases where a review was requested. Approximately 2.6% of processed applications are flagged as having had a re-determination request.
  • Data is presented by the month of decision rather than month the application was received.
  • Median average has been used. The median is the middle value of an ordered dataset, or the point at which half of the values are higher and half of the values are lower.

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