Written question asked by Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 5 December 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2022, published on 17 November 2022, CP 751, if he will take steps to ensure that the in-work conditionality measures will not be accompanied by sanctions.
- Answer
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In-line with the 2012 Welfare Reform Act and the Universal Credit regulations of 2013 and 2015, we will expect claimants to undertake certain reasonable activities, such as meeting with their work coach, or they could face a sanction.
As happens now, claimants will only ever be sanctioned where, without good reason, they have failed to meet these reasonable requirements and all claimants will retain the right to mandatory reconsideration or appeal a decision should they disagree.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 99855
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
- Subjects
- Disqualification Social security benefits
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