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2.55 In light of the pandemic the DWP and Department for Communities
suspended all mandatory work search and work availability requirements,
meaning that there were no new sanctions imposed from March until 1 July
2020. From 1 July the DWP began to reintroduce new and updated claimant
commitments for UC. Once an updated claimant commitment has been

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