74057 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

74057 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of sanctions applied for appointment attendance, if any, imposed on working age main benefit clients since March 2024 by quarter, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, and benefit type?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: The number of sanctions for failing to attend appointment(s) for working age main benefit clients with or without children during the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024 by quarter, broken down by ethnicity. • Table Two: The number of sanctions for failing to attend appointment(s) for working age main benefit clients with or without children during the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024 by quarter, broken down by age group. • Table Three: The number of sanctions for failing to attend appointment(s) for working age main benefit clients with or without children during the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024 by quarter, broken down by gender. • Table Four: The number of sanctions for failing to attend appointment(s) for working age main benefit clients with or without children during the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024 by quarter, broken down by benefit type. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 74056 (2024).