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December 2009 (Department for Work and Pensions)
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The lone parent pilots after 24 - 36 months: the final impact assessment of In-Work Credit, Work Search Premium, Extended Schools Childcare, Quarterly Work Focused Interviews and New Deal Plus for Lone Parents
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This report, carried out by Institute for Fiscal Studies on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, estimates the impact of the lone parent pilots on the benefit and work outcomes of lone parents who had been receiving Income Support (IS) or Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA).

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IFS researchers found that the In-Work Credit encouraged lone parents to leave benefit more quickly but did not increase work retention.