Universal Credit

(asked on 11th June 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that after the full roll-out of universal credit no person has their benefits sanctioned in the event that they (a) reduce their earnings to claim entitlement to free school meals or (b) decide not to increase their earnings in order to avoid losing entitlement to free school meals and either option leaves them better off overall.


Answered by
Alok Sharma Portrait
Alok Sharma
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 20th June 2018

The conditionality requirements and support available to claimants are designed to be flexible, personalised and responsive to their needs. Imposing a sanction when someone has not met their requirements is not something we do lightly. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take into account all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or childcare responsibilities and any evidence of good reason, before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.

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