Rejected petition End to the current DWP sanctions regime. It's time to #RethinkSanctions

In the report; Poverty and Decision-making, the Governments own "Behavioural Insights Team" have questioned the efficacy of benefit sanctions.
Evidence also supports them being responsible for increases in food bank use and similar emergency support services since 2010.

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/27/benefit-sanctions-food-banks-oxford-university-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/behavioural-insights-team-nudge-unit-benefits-welfare-conditionality-sanctions-counter-productive_uk_58089237e4b0dcd02990b798

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Date submitted 27 October 2016
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