Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

(asked on 23rd January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to staff of his Department on the application of sanctions to vulnerable claimants.


Answered by
Damian Hinds Portrait
Damian Hinds
Minister of State (Education)
This question was answered on 31st January 2017

Guidance to work coaches makes it clear that conditionality requirements must always be reasonable, taking into account individual personal circumstances. There is specific guidance on the internal DWP intranet for Jobseekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit covering the consideration, referral and application of a sanction for a vulnerable claimant.

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