Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 25 February 2015.
Ann McKechin
Labour, Glasgow North
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance applications processed by (a) Maryhill Job Centre and (b) Partick Job Centre were subject to monetary sanctions in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013 and (iv) 2014; and what the average length of such sanctions was in each such year.
Esther McVey
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The number of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) decisions to apply a sanction by Jobcentre Plus office is published at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm
Information requested on the average length of sanctions is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
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No2 people think not
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