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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Craig Meighan

Westminster 'failing Scotland's young people' as thousands more sanctioned by DWP

THE UK Government has been accused of “failing Scotland’s young people” after newly released statistics showed a surge in benefit sanctions.

Data obtained by the SNP found the number of 18-24-year-olds having their Universal Credit restricted jumped from 1398 in 2019 (the last comparable year) to 2544 in just three years.

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