Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance claims were subject to a sanction (i) pre-challenge and (ii) post-challenge in 2013-14.
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The latest Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance sanctions statistics can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions