Sanction warning trial

gov.uk wrote:Recommendation not implemented.
1.2 The Department has given further consideration to the feasibility of undertaking a trial of warnings
for the first sanctionable offence. Competing priorities in the Parliamentary timetable mean that the
legislative change that would be necessary to introduce a trial of this type cannot be secured within
reasonable timescales. Consequently, there is currently no opportunity for the Department to implement
this recommendation. The Department will, however, keep the spirit of the recommendation in mind in its
future thinking on sanctions policy.

gov.uk wrote:5.3 The Department has investigated the claim that Housing Benefit has been stopped in error due to
sanctions but, has been unable to identify any evidence to support this, nor at the time of writing have any
specific examples been provided to the Department in order for investigations to be carried out.
5.4 However, the Department believes the perception that Housing Benefit has stopped in error due
to a sanction may have arisen due to processes that must be followed by Local Authorities when JSA is
stopped following intermediate level sanctions. The Local Authority is legally required to suspend
payment of Housing Benefit and issue forms to the claimant to establish entitlement on low income
grounds. Once they are satisfied Housing Benefit is due, payment is reinstated. However, occasionally