benefit sanctions are broken - and the government can t be trusted to fix them | emily thornberry /

When 58% of jobseekers’ appeals against sanctions are successful,it’s clear the governments response to criticism is small more than a whitewashAcross the country, when people on jobseeker’s allowance challenge a decision to sanction them, and 58% of cases result in the sanction being overturned. In Islington,the local law centre has a success rate of 100% in challenging sanctions. Related: Benefit sanctions: the 10 trivial breaches and administrative errors Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com