If youre homeless, youre ten times more likely to have benefits - TopicsExpress



          

If youre homeless, youre ten times more likely to have benefits taken off you by the dwp. New research reveals: • 31% of homeless people on Job Seekers Allowance have been sanctioned, compared to just 3% of typical claimants • Nearly a third of services report homeless people being sanctioned while facing poor mental health, learning difficulties or substance misuse problems • The majority report clients being pushed into debt, food poverty and survival crime • Services report clients’ existing problems getting worse as a result of sanctions, with only a minority being motivated by sanctions to find employment • The report calls for changes to the sanctions regime to take into account the issues homeless people are trying to overcome
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:48:52 +0000

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