People's Proposal implementation documents - Human rights based Health assessments, Sanctions protocols and Minimum essential levels impact assessments.
In 2015, there were 21,386 ‘sanctions’ and ‘adverse decisions’ which led to people on Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance in Northern Ireland having their money stopped - an average of almost 2,000 a month. There were many more incidents across other social security benefits.
The impact on individuals and families is severe. Many are evicted from their homes, made homeless, go without essentials like heating, food and electricity, are forced to use food banks and loan sharks, and suffer deteriorating mental and physical health. And the ‘Fresh Start’ agreement on welfare reform will further remove social security protection from the most vulnerable in our society.
Since 2012, PPR has supported the ‘Right to Work: Right to Welfare’ group, many of whom have first-hand experience of government ‘back to work’
