What is the Condition Management Programme?
The Condition Management Programme (CMP) is a short programme aimed at helping participants to understand and manage their health condition. The aims of CMP are to support the participants to improve their quality of life, regain control and realise their aspirations in order to help them return to work, now or in the future.

Who is it aimed at?
CMP has been developed specifically to help Jobcentre Plus Pathways to Work customers in receipt of incapacity benefit. The programme consists of interventions aimed at supporting those with mild to moderate mental health, musculoskeletal and cardio respiratory problems.
Participation in CMP is entirely voluntary and whether or not participants access the programme will have no effect on their benefit.

Programme Activities
Within Lancashire CMP, there are a number of both 1-2-1 and group modules available, though content depends on the individual site that delivers the programme.
Examples may be:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Healthy Lifestyle programmes
Exercise Programmes
Positive thinking about health and work
Advice and information on lifestyle

7 steps to the Condition Management Programme
1. Participant meets with an Incapacity Benefit Personal Advisor at the job centre
2. Participant is referred to CMP
3. Participant undergoes an assessment at the Jobcentre by a CMP Case Manager. If both agree that CMP is right for the participant and they wish to continue, then they work together to design an action plan that is personalised dependant on needs
4. The GP (and any other health professional involved in care) will be advised that they have volunteered and have given informed consent.
5. The CMP Case Manager will keep in touch with the participant during the programme and the programme can be adapted at any time.
6. At the end of the programme, the participant meets with CMP Case Manager who evaluates their participation. There is also the option of meeting with both the IBPA and CMP Case Manager together to discuss further options.
7. Further options may include the Working for Health programme, voluntary or permitted work, education and training or re-training.