Cruel sanctions are turning the safety net into a trap
A sanction now lasts a minimum of four weeks and can be as long as three years
A sanction now lasts a minimum of four weeks and can be as long as three years
A parliamentary report has been released calling for a full review into the sanctions system, to ensure that it is not ‘purely punitive’
A new report exposes the human cost of the punitive benefits sanctions system
Changes in the labour and housing markets mean there has been a rise in the number of working people who live in poverty.
New ONS figures reveal that the number of long-term unemployed has more than doubled since May 2010: a new milestone in the Work Programme’s litany of failure.