Submitted on Thursday 27th October 2016
Rejected on Monday 31st October 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
End to the current DWP sanctions regime. It's time to #RethinkSanctions
In the report; Poverty and Decision-making, the Governments own "Behavioural Insights Team" have questioned the efficacy of benefit sanctions.
Evidence also supports them being responsible for increases in food bank use and similar emergency support services since 2010.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/27/benefit-sanctions-food-banks-oxford-university-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/behavioural-insights-team-nudge-unit-benefits-welfare-conditionality-sanctions-counter-productive_uk_58089237e4b0dcd02990b798
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