1) If people are currently under sanctions these sanctions should be lifted immediately.
2) They should be put back to first tier sanctions
3) Unless people have been sent updated notices under reg 5 of the new regulations then there cannot be a requirement for them to attend any of the schemes they have been sent on.( Except Mandatory Work Activity)
So, for anyone say on a 6 month sanction that sanction should be immediately lifted, their benefits reinstated and they should then go back to the first tier of sanctions
(they cannot impose the longer sanctions until there has been the repeated failure to participate).
In relation to the High Court ruling, the following companies and charities who are currently using these workfare schemes are at present acting unlawfully:
Poundland, Argos, ASDA, AGE UK, YMCA England, Salvation Army, Sue Ryder, RSPCA, PDSA
There are many more organisations who are acting unlawfully on this list here.
We hope this helps clarify the situation for people, and we ask them to remind these companies and charities of their shameful behaviour.
The new regulations are available here
Boycott Workfare
