Revealed: the Tories new plan to squeeze the working poor

‘The Tory government been attacked over plans to extend controversial benefit sanctions to claimants with jobs, with critics warning introducing the “shockingly harsh” penalties risks plunging workers into poverty.

A number of pilot schemes are currently being carried out in the UK – including in Inverness – to assess a new scheme which the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) says is aimed at helping workers on low earnings take on more hours and increase their income.

Benefits can be stopped if claimants fail to meet requirements outlined by the DWP – such as missing Jobcentre appointments or failing to show evidence of looking for more work for a certain number of hours a week, on top of their usual job.’

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