Policy paper

Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions: independent review: government response

The government’s response to Matthew Oakley's independent review of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) sanctions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 22 July 2014
• Last updated: 18 December 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Government’s response to the independent review of the operation of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions validated by the Jobseekers Act 2013

Ref: ISBN 9781474108324, Cm. 8904

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Print version: Government’s response to the independent review of the operation of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions validated by the Jobseekers Act 2013

Ref: ISBN 9781474108317, Cm. 8904

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Rich text format (RTF): Government’s response to the Independent review of the operation of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions validated by the Jobseekers Act 2013

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Welsh: Ymateb y Llywodraeth i’r adolygiad Annibynnol o weithrediad sancsiynau Lwfans Ceisio Gwaith a ddilyswyd gan Ddeddf Ceiswyr Gwaith 2013

Ref: ISBN 9781784252991

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Details

This publication sets out the government’s response to Matthew Oakley’s independent review of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions, published on 22 July 2014.

In September 2013, DWP appointed Matthew Oakley, a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee, to look at:

• the clarity of information given to Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants who have had their benefits reduced for failing to take part in mandatory back to work schemes
• what could be done to make the process clearer

The government has accepted all of Matthew’s recommendations.

DWP published an update on improvements to communications following the review, on 18 December 2014.

Published 22 July 2014
Last updated 18 December 2014 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2014

   Link added to the update on DWP improvements to communications following the independent review of JSA sanctions.

2. 29 July 2014

   Published Welsh version of the government response.

3. 22 July 2014

   First published.