questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been subject to (a) benefit deductions and (b) sanctions at the same time in each of the last 12 months.
answerText: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. Sanctions are only ever applied if a claimant has failed to undertake their agreed requirements without good reason. All requirements are set in discus...
heading: Social Security Benefits: Deductions