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.
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.