Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department offers to benefit claimants with diabetes once sanctions have been imposed.

All claimants who have a sanction imposed upon them will have access to support from the Department under the Hardship Provision, as long as they meet the Hardship criteria. Further information can be found in the Decision Makers Guide: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470852/dmgch35.pdf relating to Hardship and Health & Disability consideration when imposing a sanction.

The Departmental intranet also contains multiple pages of information about vulnerable claimants and those with illnesses and/or disabilities, some specifically covering diabetes. These provide staff with information about the condition and help them to assist claimants with complex needs in obtaining the support they need.