{"id":43762,"date":"2023-11-19T21:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/?p=43762"},"modified":"2023-11-19T21:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:58:51","slug":"125500-universal-credit-sanctions-imposed-in-one-month-for-missing-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/world-news\/125500-universal-credit-sanctions-imposed-in-one-month-for-missing-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"125,500 Universal Credit sanctions imposed in one month for missing appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More than 125,500 Universal Credit sanctions in August 2023 were for failing to attend a previously agreed Jobcentre appointment or interview.<\/p>\n

A total of 131,720 were handed out and 95.3 percent of these were for missing a previously arrange appointement – which amounts to just over 125,500.<\/p>\n

Work and Pensions Secretary, Mel Stride, said: \u201cFairness is at the heart of our welfare system. But thousands of people are undermining it, failing to look for work and not turning up to work appointments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are cracking down on those who don\u2019t make any effort to find work, as we use every tool at our disposal to tackle long-term unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n

A total of 6.48 percent of Universal Credit claimants faced a sanction on their payment in August this year.<\/p>\n

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When a person receives a sanction, they will be told the reason why and how long the sanction will last.<\/p>\n

The sanction is usually imposed from the next payment and may affect a series of future payments that a person receives.<\/p>\n

If a claimant thinks they have been unfairly sanctioned, they can challenge the decision through a process known as manditory reconsideration.<\/p>\n

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An individual may also be able to resolve a sanction by re-engage with the Jobcentre and attending their next appointment.<\/p>\n

A claimant can get a sanction where they fail to comply with their duties as set out in their claimant commitment, such as searching for work or attending appointments with their work coach.<\/p>\n

Universal Credit is gradually replacing several legacy benefits, with the new benefit being rolled out in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n