Official Statistics

Restart Scheme statistics to April 2026

Statistics in development including demographics and volumes of referrals, starts, first earnings, job outcomes and performance by contract area, month, and cohort

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 4 June 2026

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Restart Scheme statistics to April 2026

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The Restart Scheme launched in June 2021, with the first cohort starting in July 2021, in England and Wales and aims to provide tailored and intensive support to participants to achieve sustained work. It is currently aimed at those who have claimed Universal Credit (UC) continuously for at least 6 months and are currently in the Intensive Work Search (IWS) regime.

These statistics in development include demographics and volumes of referrals, starts, first earnings, job outcomes and performance by contract area, month, and cohort.

Published 4 June 2026