Question follow-through · 100003

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a yellow card warning system in place of immediate benefit sanctions for certain groups of claimants.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
17 Dec 2025
Answer
23 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a yellow card warning system in place of immediate benefit sanctions for certain groups of claimants.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    There are no such plans. Details on the Department’s assessment and position on a number of benefit sanctions related matters, including the potential use of warnings, can be found in our recent response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on Recomm...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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