Guidance
An overview of the new sanctions rules that came into force for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in October 2012.
New sanctions rules came into force for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in October 2012. They broadly align the rules for JSA sanctions with the rules to be introduced for Universal Credit and introduce:
Previously, a sanctionstarted from the beginning of the benefit week after the Decision Maker (DM) decided to impose the sanction. However, to ensure that claimants see the consequences of their actions or inactions sooner, the new rules enable DMs to impose sanctions at a time closer to the offence. The new sanction period begins:
This document gives an overview of the new rules.
*[DM] Decision Maker
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