Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 63099
Universal Credit: Disqualification
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the (a) efficacy of Universal Credit sanctions and (b) potential impact of those sanctions on claimants.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe most relevant work was published by DWP on 6th April 2023 and can be found here: Impact of Benefit Sanctions on Employment Outcomes: draft report. It is right that there should be conditions and consequences to labour market support. We will continue ...
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