Accompanying research of a service of the German Statutory Pension Insurance: Entry Premium (German original name Einstiegsprämie (ESP)). Promoting Motivation for Taking up Insured Employment through premium payments

Not Applicable

Conditions: The target group of the project are people with non-temporary health restrictions who are entitled to benefits for participation in working life. The determination of an entitlement to ESP is equivalent to the EGZ grant according to §50 SGB IX para.1 no.2

Registration Number: DRKS00033870

Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Rehabilitations- und Sportmedizin der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 528

Inclusion Criteria

Sex: male, divers, female
- Age: 18-64 years
- Gender: male, female, diverse
- Establishment of entitlement to vocational rehabilitation measures according to §50 SGB IX Abs.1 Nr.2
- Selection of the Entry Bonus as a vocational rehabilitation measure
- Commencement of employment within one year after approval of the measure
- Notification of employment commencement to the DRV no later than the second month.

Exclusion Criteria

- Age >65 years or <18 years
- Marginal employment according to §8 SGB IV, taking up self-employment or employment subject to social insurance with a spouse or first-degree relative, and apprenticeships

Experimental group:
- Individuals receiving wage subsidies (EGZ)
- Individuals lacking capacity to consent
- Individuals who do not consent to participate

The inclusion and exclusion criteria are checked by the DRV. It is responsible for any individual decisions.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
At least 2 months longer employment duration for ESP recipients compared to participants with EGZ.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The main secondary endpoint: <br>Positive evaluation of the measure by participants. <br>Further endpoints:<br>- Reduced financial expenditure borne by the social security system<br>- Identification of personal success criteria of the rehabilitation participants<br>- Harmonization of process flows <br>- Higher quality of vocational integration<br>