There is “no evidence” that benefit sanctions encourage claimants to get into work or increase their earnings, according to a government report. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of “sneaking out” the findings, which cast doubt on the effectiveness of a key element of its flagship universal credit system.
The report shows docking benefits as a punishment for alleged failures to comply with Jobcentre Plus rules does not encourage claimants to apply for additional work, and in some cases “damages the relationship between the work coach and the claimant”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/benefit-sanctions-universal-credit-dwp-report-study-no-evidence-a8577061.html
The report shows docking benefits as a punishment for alleged failures to comply with Jobcentre Plus rules does not encourage claimants to apply for additional work, and in some cases “damages the relationship between the work coach and the claimant”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/benefit-sanctions-universal-credit-dwp-report-study-no-evidence-a8577061.html
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