Provider Referrals and Payments Chris Peters & Barbara Brown

2 What is Provider Referrals and Payments? An IT system that: ­ automates and replaces the current paper-based process for customer referrals (SL2), ­replaces the claim processes with self billing. Information exchange between DWP and contracted employment provision providers.

3 Why are we introducing the PRaP system? More secure and accurate exchange of information & payment. More cost effective. More efficient, standardised and transparent way of doing business with our providers.

44 When will it be introduced? Implement by October 2009, initially to support the Flexible New Deal. Cover all contracted employment provision by 2011/12. Other contracted employment provision comes onto PRaP as it is re-contracted or replaced.

5 PRaP How PRaP will affect Providers Current Provide r Accounting Systems (Payment) Payment Clerical Verification Payment claim Advisor Customer Start/left SL2 referral Sub contractorsClaim Assurance Provider Web based interface Advisor Customer Referral Pulls Referral Start/ leaver Job outcome Accounting Systems (Payment) Payment Future Sub contractors

6 What is the plan? Detailed business requirements to steer IT development in three key areas – referrals, payments, provision management. System development starts this month. Base build by December Final build by February Fully tested by August Go live September 2009.

7 Provider involvement Session with FND preferred bidders September/October Update this forum and preferred bidders when we have base build December/January Feedback from updates into development. Update February/March 2009 when we have final build. Provider input into testing. Support successful FND providers in start up. Support successful FND providers in live running. Queries via CED. FND Q&A page.

8 ANY QUESTIONS?