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Reference:
2011/1552
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Question by:
Nicky Gavron
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Meeting date:
18 May 2011
Will the Mayor join me in denouncing the alleged targets set by the Department of Work and Pensions, which gave many Jobcentre staff a target to refer three claimants a week for sanctions (losing their benefits for up to six months), resulted in many staff 'tricking' claimants and could have had a devastating impact on many Londoners if the practice is found to be wide-spread in the capital (source: The Guardian, Friday 8 April 2011)? Does the Mayor hold information in relation the number of Londoners who lost their benefits as a result of sanctions (a) since May 2010 and...