Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 100003
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a yellow card warning system in place of immediate benefit sanctions for certain groups of claimants.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThere are no such plans. Details on the Department’s assessment and position on a number of benefit sanctions related matters, including the potential use of warnings, can be found in our recent response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on Recomm...
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