Jobseeker's Allowance

Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 6 November 2013.

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Photo of Stephen Hepburn Stephen Hepburn Labour, Jarrow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 25 April 2013, Official Report, columns 1080-2W, on jobseeker's allowance, how many claimants of jobseeker's allowance in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK have (i) received a sanction and (ii) received a sanction and disputed it since 2012.

Photo of Esther McVey Esther McVey The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

DWP plan to release official statistics on jobseeker's allowance (JSA) sanction decisions at 9.30 am on 6 November 2013. These statistics will include JSA sanction decisions under the new JSA regime implemented on 22 October 2012. For further details see here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions

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