Suicides which occur following a benefit sanction should
be investigated by an independent commission, a parliamentary committee has
said. The Work and Pensions Committee report into benefit sanctions recommends
suicides linked to sanctions should be scrutinised in a similar manner to
deaths in police custody. The report also called for a review of the systems of
benefit sanctions – which see unemployment benefits stopped or reduced if claimants
fail to adhere to a wide range of criteria – in the next parliament. The
government previously rejected a call for an independent review in January.
Read more on the Parliament website.
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