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<p>The Department has no plans at present to carry out a review of conditionality
and sanctions policies for legacy benefits which will be phased out.</p><p> </p><p>Sanctions
are only used in a small percentage of cases, and that is when people fail to meet
their agreed commitments without good reason. When considering whether a sanction
is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances,
including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good reason, into
account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p>
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