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2.55 In light of the pandemic the DWP and DfC 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 accepted, claimants can be
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sanctioned. From April 2021 claimants can also be sanctioned if they fail to
125 SSAC, A review of the Covid-19 temporary measures (see n.12 above) p.13.
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