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Welfare Reform: Guide to Sanctions
Created: 06/08/2014
News/Events Category: General NewsFife Council and Citizens Advice & Rights Fife (CARF) have launched a Survival Guide on benefit Sanctions for people receiving Job Seekers Allowance.
The guide outlines:
- Who can be sanctioned and for what;
- What has changed since the new “Claimant Commitment” was rolled out earlier this year;
- How to avoid sanctions;
- How you will know if you have a been sanctioned and how long this will last;
- What will happen to other benefits;
- How to make a complaint or appeal; and
- Information on hardship payments, short-term advances in benefits, The Scottish Welfare Fund, Community Care Grants and Foodbanks.
The Survival Guide can be found in the attachments below.
Downloads:
• Survival Guide (647KB) PDF
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