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SANCTIONS AWARENESS EVENT
24th April 2015
Questions about
sanctions
Gaps in Help
Introduction
Current sanctions regime introduced 2012Welfare Reform Event September 2013Stockton Welfare Advice Network October
2013Sanctions Report 2014
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An overview of sanctionsBenefit sanctions are limitations to welfare benefits that are
imposed on claimants who do not follow the benefit rules.
Benefit Sanctions have been used to encourage action (e.g. to actively seek work) or to discourage action (e.g. voluntarily leaving work, non-attendance at interviews).
There are three JSA sanction types: low level, intermediate level and higher level sanctions (4 weeks- 3years)
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Levels of SanctionsYou may get a lower level sanction (4 or 13 weeks) if:• you don’t go to meetings on time with your work coach or take part in interviews
You may get an intermediate level sanction (4 or 13 weeks), and your claim may be ended, if:• you aren’t available for and actively seeking work
You’ll get a higher level sanction (13 to 156 weeks) if:• you were dismissed for misconduct from your last job
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ESA sanctions
ESA basic rate
WRAG
Work focused interviews
Work related activity
Support
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Sanction Report conclusionsclaimants do not appear to universally understand what
actions may make them liable to be sanctioned, or what the impact of such sanctions could be.
There is a need to ensure clients are fully informed about the impact of sanctions and that any negative effects are minimised.
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Today’s agendaPERSPECTIVE- real life examplesTracey Herrington- Thrive Project Manager PREVENTION – How to avoid being sanctionedBilly Parks- Manager Stockton Welfare Rights ServiceCURE- what to do if you are sanctionedMike Robinson- Welfare Benefits and Community Care Manager at SDAISQ&A- ask the experts YOUR STORIES
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SIGNPOST PEOPLE TO THE SWAN WEBSITE Information under BENEFITS-How to Deal with Benefit Problems
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