Benefit sanctions lead claimants to find work less quickly and earn less when they do, a secret Government report concluded.
The DWP study has been kept under wraps since it was completed in 2020 - but last month the Information Commissioner's Office ordered its release.
In a damning conclusion - finally published today - it states: "A sanction leads the average claimant to exit less quickly into PAYE earnings and earn less upon exiting.
