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Reclaiming sanctioned money
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feroluce
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I was sanctioned twice concurrently, for a month at a time.
The first sanction was dropped when they came to a decision that the 'reason for the sanction no longer existed'. In short, they cocked up. They sanctioned me for applying for a job over 50 miles away. Apparently you're not allowed to do that. I argued and won.
My second sanction was for being more than five days late to sign. That one went the whole way to tribunal. I was one day late and phoned in advance to say I'd be late, both of which they recorded down in their submission to the tribunal. The tribunal was over was over so quickly I didn't even get to sit down.
The things is, I missed out on two months money. I did get one emergency payment for a two week period. I knew nothing about emergency payments until the last two weeks of a two month sanction. (My stupid health issue means I'm wiped out mentally by stress)
Is there any way I can get the money I was entitled to?
The first sanction was dropped when they came to a decision that the 'reason for the sanction no longer existed'. In short, they cocked up. They sanctioned me for applying for a job over 50 miles away. Apparently you're not allowed to do that. I argued and won.
My second sanction was for being more than five days late to sign. That one went the whole way to tribunal. I was one day late and phoned in advance to say I'd be late, both of which they recorded down in their submission to the tribunal. The tribunal was over was over so quickly I didn't even get to sit down.
The things is, I missed out on two months money. I did get one emergency payment for a two week period. I knew nothing about emergency payments until the last two weeks of a two month sanction. (My stupid health issue means I'm wiped out mentally by stress)
Is there any way I can get the money I was entitled to?
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If the sanctions were overturned you should receive the back payments once the decisions have been processed.0
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