Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley review

Work and Pensions Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 6 Nov 2014 Closed: 12 May 2016 Parliament page
Benefit sanctions involve the suspension of benefit payments for a set period, where claimants fail to meet certain conditions, such as attendance at Jobcentre appointments or participation in mandatory work schemes. The sanctions regimes for both Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) were strengthened by the Welfare … Read more
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
4 Feb
2015
4 Feb
2015
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
21 Jan
2015
21 Jan
2015
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
7 Jan
2015
7 Jan
2015
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
Correspondence 2 letters
22 Oct 2015 To committee Letter from Iain Duncan Smith to Frank Field on Government response to sanctions report
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22 Sep 2015 From committee Letter to the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP regarding sanctions report
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