Working instead of coming in to the Jobcentre? You’ll get sanctioned!

You could not make this up if you tried. A Claimant sanction on Universal Credit for doing an extra days work and missing a meeting at Jobcentre Plus despite sending in a Mandatory Reconsideration letter from the employer. How is the employer expected to manage if they offer staff extra work, and this has to be turned down by the worker?  

Andrew Dutton
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Client works part-time on UC.

Gets offered an extra day’s work, which clashes with a fixed JC+ meeting. Calls JC+, explains, all seems to be well.

Sanctioned for non-attendance.

Requests MR on 8/8/16 and sends letter from employer dated 12/8/16 proving he was at work on the day in question.

MRN 14/8/16 - no change to decision, says he has not produced evidence he was at work.

Apart from the sheer haste behind the issuing of the MRN, this is a decision that places attending JC+ appointments telling you how to get work over and above…. actually working.

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