Working to make government more effective

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PbR schemes hinder most vulnerable

A new report has found that the use of new payment mechanisms, such as payment by results, can hamper charities aiming to help vulnerable people.

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New research by Collaborate and the Institute for Government notes that charities can lack the commercial skills and financial reserves to operate within a payment by results mechanism, which is becoming increasingly popular under the government's Open Public Services agenda.

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