Increased conditionality (and risk of sanctions) for parents with a one- or two-year-old child

Universal Credit claimants who are the ‘lead carer’ of a child aged one or two are now required to attend more meetings with their Work Coach – more Work Focused Interviews (WFI).

These are mandatory, meaning failure to attend without good reason leads to a sanction.

Importantly, 97% of sanctions are for failure to attend or participate in a mandatory interview.

Read the full article at – Increased conditionality (and risk of sanctions) for parents with a one- or two-year-old child. (housingsystems.co.uk)

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