Call for evidence outcome
Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance sanctions: independent review: call for evidence
Detail of outcome
We published Matthew Oakley鈥檚 independent review of Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance sanctions and the government鈥檚 response to the review on 22 July 2014.
Matthew鈥檚 review recommends:
- improving the letters sent to claimants
- broader communication improvements
- improving claimants鈥� understanding of what they are required to do
- improving communication and understanding of the sanctions process
皇冠体育app government has accepted all of Matthew鈥檚 recommendations.
Original call for evidence
Call for evidence description
DWP has appointed Matthew Oakley, a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee, to carry out an independent review of Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance sanctions.
Matthew will look at:
- the clarity of information given to Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance (JSA) claimants who have had their benefits reduced for failing to take part in mandatory back to work schemes
- what could be done to make the process clearer
He would like to hear from:
- JSA claimants who have been sanctioned
- people working on behalf of claimants who have been sanctioned
- Jobcentre Plus advisers and decision makers
- employment programme providers
We have also published a flyer you can use to raise awareness of the review with claimants.
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 11 November 2013
Last updated 22 July 2014
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Published Matthew Oakley's independent review of Jobseeker's Allowance sanctions and the government's response to the review.
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First published.