Jobseeker's Allowance: Scotland

(asked on 6th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in Scotland were covered by the jobseeker's allowance sanctions early warning trial between March and September 2016; and what plans he has to extend that trial across the UK.


Answered by
Damian Hinds Portrait
Damian Hinds
Minister of State (Education)
This question was answered on 11th January 2017

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Sanctions Early Warning Trial in Scotland ran until September 2016 and involved approximately 6,500 claimants. Data were collected throughout the trial period to assess the extent to which the warning trial affected sanction decisions. Qualitative interviews are currently being undertaken with a sample of these claimants to gain an understanding of how the new process affected claimant behaviour. The trial has now finished and a full evaluation is being undertaken. An interim report was published on 20 December 2016 and the final report will be published around Spring 2017. Findings from the trial will inform any decisions on future roll-out. The link to the interim report is posted below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&publication_filter_option=research-and-analysis&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&official_document_status=all&world_locations%5B%5D=all&from_date=&to_date=&commit=Refresh+results

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