United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12014
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
Introduced
22 June 2026
Last action
30 June 2026 · Answer
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30 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that no child is pushed into poverty as a result of a sanction applied to their parent or carer.
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22 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that no child is pushed into poverty as a result of a sanction applied to their parent or carer.
Source: Commons
30 June 2026
Answer
Sanctions are only applied where a claimant has failed to meet agreed work-related requirements without good reason. Claimants are asked to explain any failure before a decision is made, and any decision is taken on a case-by-case basis by an independent ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-22/12014
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1918844
- uk · wq-1918844 · source updated 30 June 2026