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UIN 49219

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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7 September 2022

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27 September 2022 · Answer

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27 September 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's letter to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee dated 15 July 2022, for what reason her Department was unable to assess the deterrent effect of benefit sanction

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  1. 7 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's letter to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee dated 15 July 2022, for what reason her Department was unable to assess the deterrent effect of benefit sanction

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 September 2022

    Answer

    We no longer plan to publish a report on the sanctions evaluation. This is because a sanction acts not only through its imposition on a claimant but importantly also through its effect as a deterrent. We were unable to assess the deterrent effect and ther...

    Source: Written answer

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