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Introduction. The following chapter will review: Overview Model assumptions The Cost Proposal & Evaluation Payments methodology Financial Incentives/Disincentives Savings Calculation & Profit. Overview. Financial Model – Objectives. Reduction of welfare expenditure
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Introduction The following chapter will review: • Overview • Model assumptions • The Cost Proposal & Evaluation • Payments methodology • Financial Incentives/Disincentives • Savings Calculation & Profit
Financial Model – Objectives • Reduction of welfare expenditure • Reductionin income assurance recipients • Transfer of resources from welfare payments to work support services • Allocation of risk in welfare expenditure growth to operators
Financial Model – Guidelines • Ability to measure and monitor the investment and expenditure • Simple measurement of performance • Quality incentives • Enhancement of the employment test
Financial Model – Methodology Welfare • Fixed budget frame • Financing the operation from the savings in welfare payments • Managerial flexibility • Simplicity • Performance measurement • Monitoring and control Operations and services Start up
Financial Model – Methodology Cont. • Geographical responsibility • Focus on long-term solutions • Risk Mitigation • Risk mitigation for the operator • Risk mitigation for the government • Community impact
Geographical Responsibility • We draw a line around 3,500 current recipients • A job center is given an area for operating • All Applicants in the area who are in the target population must claim their benefits at the job center Responsibility area 3,500 recipients
Regional Risk Management For each job center: • The operator is responsible for all participants that reside in the area • All new applicants must apply for their benefits at the job center • The operator is responsible for the reduction/growth of income assurance payments to recipients in the area • Failure to meet expenditure reduction objectives will result in penalties to the operator
Assumptions • Population • Initial population - 3,500 income assurance recipients who are subject to employment test. • Without reform, implementation growth in recipients is - 0% annually • Welfare Payments • Calculated at approximately NIS 138 million per job center for 24 months
Assumptions Cont. • The program will include the following caseload reduction ingredients: • Personal details verification • Diversion • Mandatory full work week assimilation • Compliance as a condition for eligibility
Financial Model – Minimal Requirements • TheOperators of the JobCenters must: • Reduce expenditure on income assurance in region by at least 35% • Meet monthly expenditure reduction goals • Reduce the number of households dependent on income assurance in region by 40%
Welfare Expenditure Reduction Graph Benefit “Inventory”= 3,500 Participants X Average Benefit in the Region 35% Minimum expenditure reduction requirement Maximum Benefits Paid NIS 4m
Cost Proposal Example
Cost Proposal Evaluation • Proposed allocation of savings between operator and government (rate) • Proposed operating cost (operation + services) • Bidder will not be able to exceed the figures in the proposal
Update At Contract Signature • Regional income assurance payments adjustment • Adjustment of budgeted welfare payments to match regional data • Conducted according to the average regional welfare expense of the three months preceding contract signature
Update Following Contract Signature – Government Base Case Projections 5700 5358 Average expense on income assurance in the region for last 3 months= NIS 5.7 M 5,700 – 6%= 5358
Update Following Contract Signature – Government Base Case Projections
Update Following Contract Signature – Government Base Case Projections
Payments of Start Up Costs • Payments are made according to the bid • Schedule: • Down payment of 10% of the start up bid following contract signature • Six equal monthly payments start at 3rd month • Down payment reduced from the sixth payment • Payments are subject to withholding and liquidated damages should the operator fail to meet milestones
Payments at Operational Period • Payments for operational costs: • Made according to the bid • Include: • Placement & training • Personnel • Overhead
Payments at Operational Period Cont. • Payment mechanism: • Down payment on first month of operations - 5% of the operational bid (excluding work support services) • Equal monthly payments according to bid beginning with month three and onwards • Down payment is reduced from last three payments • Payments are subject to withholding and/or liquidation of damages
Payments at Operational Period • Work Support Services reimbursement • Reimbursement for use of services (actual). • Made 45 days after receipt of the report. • Total amount capped by bid • Monthly amount capped
15/1 1/1 1/2 15/2 1/3 15/3 1/4 15/4 1/5 Payments Timeline to the Operator Submission of receipts for January work support services Submission of receipts for February Down Payment 5% of operational cost Payment for January operational Reimbursement for January services No payment
Update at the End of Month 6 of Operation • Update to the operational cost proposal • Update to the welfare payments budget
Liquidated Damages • Start up period – failure to meet milestones • Operator must meet service level standards • Quality standards • Appeals that have been accepted over a certain rate
Withheld Payments • Should the operator fail to meet: • Key schedule milestones during the start up period • Expenditure reduction objectives during operational period • Withheld payments during operational period: the amount of deviation from the expected income assurance payments
Withheld Payments Month 4-8: over- pay of ₪ 1.4 M ₪1.4 M withheld Back to the line, full month payment Month 8-12: ₪ 1.6 M saved withheld sum (1.4) paid
Savings Calculation • The following formula will apply: G = (PIA – IA) • G = Gross savings • PIA = Maximum income assurance payments • IA = Actual income assurance welfare payments • Operator will receive 10% of saving in services
Saving Sharing • Savings in Welfare Expenditure Sharing Formula:
Savings Minimum requirement - 35% Savings to share Welfare paid
Updates • The government holds the option to top up the centers' caseload and maintain it on 3,500 ( the initial no. of participants) • A financial update will be made