Take-up and non-take-up of vocational rehabilitation in the financial responsibility of the German Federal Employment Agency: The role of employment status

摘要: Abstract To regain or remain in employment, people with occupational limitations due to health issues can apply for programmes the context of vocational rehabilitation. In Germany, 20% applicants do not take up Using administrative data on all whom German Federal Employment Agency is responsible, logistic and fixed effects regression applied identify groups taking Analyses reveal that employed less often take-up However, probability rises significantly following loss employment between two applications. Thus, compared other are at higher risk taking-up rehabilitation it (too) late. social problems theory, be argued harder assess case applicants. Furthermore, have specific fears losing their status. The reasons non-take-up delayed should investigated furthermore.