Originally posted on www.refuted.org.uk:
Statistics released today about the DWP’s Provider Direct destitution causing benefit sanctions hotline, show consistently that Seetec and Ingeus are by far the most vindictive benefit sanctions happy Mandatory Work Activity and Work Programme providers.
In a 5 week period Seetec made calls to sanction benefits of nearly 13,000 people (Weeks 18 to 22). In one week alone it called to make 4,417 people destitute (Week 20), compared to 2 by Prospects.
Source: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/provider_direct_mi#incoming-466144
In a 5 week period Seetec made calls to sanction benefits of nearly 13,000 people (Weeks 18 to 22). In one week alone it called to make 4,417 people destitute (Week 20), compared to 2 by Prospects.
Source: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/provider_direct_mi#incoming-466144
Provider Direct …“is used when a Work Programme participant has failed to participate in a mandated activity and you are going to raise a WP08 [sanction] referral.” (emphasis added) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-provider-guidance-provider-direct-work-programme
Work Programme “Mandation is a tool to be used to encourage participation in the work programme with sanctionable consequences for non participation.” (emphasis added)
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264163/wp-pg-chapter-3a-22-october-2012.pdf
Mandatory Work Activity Providers “The Provider Direct service was introduced on 25 March 2013 as a way…
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