Benefit Sanctions briefing, on DWP stats release of 19 Feb 2014 by [e-mail]

Originally posted on www.refuted.org.uk:
Key points from the new statistics

Highest numbers and rates of sanctions to date

Total JSA plus ESA sanctions in the year to 30 September 2013 were 897,690. This is the highest for any 12-month period since JSA was introduced in 1996. (Figure 1)

The number of JSA sanctions in the year to 30 September 2013 was 874,850, the highest since JSA was introduced in 1996. It compares with 500,000 in the year to 30 April 2010, the last month of the previous Labour government. (Figure 1)
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Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - February 23, 2014 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Quinonostante Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Source Type: blogs