Jobseeker Allowance

Jobseeker Allowance (JSA) in UK – 500,000 sanctioned recipients ‘disappeared’

Hundreds of thousands of jobseekers could have ‘disappeared’ from official unemployment figures after having their benefit payments docked, figures suggest. According to research from the University of Oxford, up to 500,000 unemployed people closed their Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claim soon after being sanctioned by the DWP. Rather than moving into employment, these people are simply … Continue reading →