Amber Rudd vows to slash three-year benefits sanctions for Brits on Universal Credit down to six months

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AMBER Rudd has vowed to slash the maximum time Brits have their benefits sanctioned for – from three years down to six months. The Work and Pensions boss said the penalties undermined the pro…

, she said in London today: "While necessary for the integrity of the system, I believe long financial sanctions become much less valuable over time, and ultimately undermine our aim to help people into work.

Labour welcomed the move, saying there was "clear evidence that sanctions do not help people into sustained employment". DWP data shows that there were 32,000 Brits who had their benefits slashed for longer than 6 months since 2012. And she said Brits have to embrace technological changes rather than simply glorify the jobs of the past.

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oh please there should not be any sanctions

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