article_snippet: The group were employed by the  firm A4e which was paid millions of pounds to help people from difficult backgrounds get a job.
article_snippet: The contract covered Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and was funded by the European Social Fund.
article_snippet: was paid £1.3million for The contract and £10,500 a month to implement The contract.
article_snippet: £ received payments for each person £ helped gain employment.
article_snippet: the firm signed the £1.3 million, three-year Inspire to Aspire contract in August 2008.
highlights_snippet: Group employed by the back-to-work private contractor A4e .
  
highlights_snippet: It was paid millions of pounds to help people get off benefits and into work .
  