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New-Style ESA: Sanctions

NOTE: If the claimant is receiving Universal Credit then they will have a UC claimant commitment and will fall under the UC sanction rules (Reg 42 of the ESA Regs 2013).

 
New-Style ESA claimants who fail to meet their mandatory requirements can be sanctioned.
 
Claimants who are in the Work-Related Activity Group must attend interviews at the Job Centre when they are asked to and their Job Centre adviser may decide on some ‘work-related activity’ that they should do. The idea behind this is that the work-related activity should help the claimant to improve their situation regarding fitness for work. The work-related activity might be, for example, attending a training course, attending the Work Programme or doing some voluntary work. 
 
Click on the links below for more information.
 

Sanctionable Offences

 What failures lead to sanctions?

Sanctionable Period

 How long does a sanction last?

How Much

 What is the reduction?

Challenging Decision

 What the claimant should do if they disagree.

Good Cause

Good reason for a claimant's actions should mean no sanction!

Safeguarding procedure

Did you know about the guidelines on vulnerable claimants?