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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number
of benefit sanctions applied in Brigg and Goole constituency in each of the last five
years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>All
Benefit Sanctions</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2008 to
Sept 2009</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2009 to Sept 2010</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct
2010 to Sept 2011</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2011 to Sept 2012</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct
2012 to Sept 2013</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody>
</table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and
Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source
(IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>New sanctions rules came into force for
JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions
applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals
where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></li><li>The
number of JSA sanctions applied for the old regime is the number of fixed length,
varied length and entitlement decisions where the decision was found against the claimant.</li><li>Information
on JSA and ESA sanctions is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></li></ol>
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