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SANCTIONS April 2015

Learn how to avoid jobseeker's allowance sanctions by fulfilling your claimant commitment and participating in work-related activities. Get tips on keeping evidence, updating your personal advisor, and seeking realistic and reasonable accommodations. Seek advice from Stockton Welfare Rights and Stockton Citizens Advice Bureau.

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SANCTIONS April 2015

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  1. SANCTIONSApril 2015

  2. QUOTES • Suddenly you're not helping somebody into sustainable employment, which is what you're employed to do. You're looking for ways to trick your customers into 'not looking for work'. You come up with many ways. I've seen dyslexic customers given written job searches, and when they don't produce them – what a surprise – they're sanctioned

  3. QUOTES Sanctions were “wreaking havoc with people’s ability to find work”. “Four weeks without jobseeker’s allowance being paid creates a barrier to work, as people’s struggle to find the money for food, rent and bills means that their job search is interrupted”.

  4. QUOTES • “ Sanctions are only used as a last resort for a tiny minority who don’t follow the rules and hardship payments are available if people need them. “

  5. JSA SANCTIONS IN STOCKTONOCT 2012 – Sept 2014 Billingham 1596 Stockton 4693 Thornaby 1305 Total 7594

  6. HOW TO AVOID A SANCTION • JSA – Fullfill Claimant Commitment • ESA – Fullfill Work Related Activites

  7. CLAIMANT COMMITMENT( JSA Contract ?) • Work Focused Interview • Work Preparation • Work Search • Work Availability

  8. CLAIMANT COMMITMENT( JSA Contract ) • Periodic Interviews To Discuss Returning To Work • CVs, Training Courses , Work Programme • Applying For Jobs • Availability To Take Up Work

  9. REALISTIC AND REASONABLE • Health • Caring • Internet/phone Access • Transport • Criminal Record • Substance Abuse

  10. Responsibilities • Keep Work Personal Advisor Updated • Request Everything In Writing • Keep Evidence/Records • Use Mobile Phone • Do Not Place Unreasonable Restrictions

  11. WORK RELATED ACTVITY GROUP( Action Plan ) • Work Focused Interview • Personal Advisor • Action Plan

  12. Work Focused Interview • Education/Vocational Training • Work History • Work Aspirations • Work Skills • Work Related Activities

  13. Action Plan • In Writing • Type Of Activity Expected To Undertake • GP/Hospital Letters • DWP WCA Assessment • Work Programme

  14. REALISTIC AND REASONABLE • Health • Caring • Internet/phone Access • Transport • Criminal Record • Substance Abuse

  15. Responsibilities • Keep Personal Advisor Updated • Request Everything In Writing • Keep Evidence/Records • Use Mobile Phone • Do Not Place Unreasonable Restrictions

  16. Work Programme • Voluntary Work Related Activity • Compulsory Work Related Activity • Job Search ?

  17. SEEK ADVICE Stockton Welfare Rights 01642 526141 welfarerights@stockton.gov.uk SDAIS 03442451295 support@stockton.cabnet.org.uk SWAN www.stocktonadvice.org.uk

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