That is exactly what happens. What is also happening is that people who receive sanctions then miss out on cost of living payments, so they incur not just one punishment but a double punishment—and that, too, is pushing people into poverty.
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Stephens
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 March 2023.
It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.
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2022-23
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2023-03-17 11:11:40 +0000
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