Benefit Sanction Rate Doubles For Sick and Disabled Claimants

Reblogged from the void:
The number of claimants on sickness and disability benefits facing sanctions looks set to have doubled since December last year.  11,400 claims were slashed for failure to participate in work related activity or missing a meeting with the Jobcentre in the seven months between December 2012 and June 2013.  This compares to 10,130 sanctions inflicted on claimant's of sickness or disability benefits in the previous 12 months.
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Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - November 6, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Quinonostante Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Source Type: blogs