Tom Greatrex – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Greatrex on 2014-04-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance were sanctioned for failing to complete their job search evidence form for the week of 25 December 2013 to 1 January 2014.

Esther McVey

Published data on sanctions is currently available up to 30th September 2013, with the next scheduled release in May 2014.

Claimants are expected to do all that is reasonable within full time working hours in any week to look for work and this is not restricted to specific days.