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The UK Department for Work and Pensions said 4,100 previously unemployed people had started jobs with support from Connect to Work by the end of June 2026. The second official statistical release for the programme recorded 25,000 participants across England and Wales.
Figures cover the programme’s first 15 months
The data covers activity from the launch of Connect to Work in April 2025 through 30 June 2026. The department’s previous release had recorded 14,000 participants by the end of March, showing that enrolment continued to rise as more delivery areas began operating.
More than a quarter of participants were aged 16 to 24. The figures include 46 areas that were accepting participants by the end of June. Greater Manchester is not included because it uses a separate funding and delivery arrangement.
Support is tailored to individual barriers
Connect to Work is a voluntary programme for disabled people, people with health conditions and others facing complex barriers to employment. Receiving benefits is not a condition of participation. Specialist advisers can help with job matching, CV preparation, skills, contact with employers and support after a participant starts work.
Delivery is organised through local authorities and regional bodies so that assistance can be adapted to local labour-market conditions. The programme completed its planned rollout across 48 areas in July 2026.
Government targets wider reach by 2030
The government said £1.2 billion had been allocated for local delivery, including £1.1 billion for England and £64.1 million for Wales. Its stated objective is to support about 300,000 people by the end of the decade.
The 4,100 job starts are an early output rather than a measure of long-term job retention. Future quarterly releases will be needed to show how participation, employment outcomes and regional coverage develop.