Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the effect of benefits sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants.

This question was answered on 22nd January 2018
No assessment has been made on the impact of benefit sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants. The Department and its staff engage with all of our claimants at an individual level and are committed to tailoring support for specific needs.