Tens of thousands of Universal Credit claimants had their benefits stopped or reduced over just a four-week period, new government figures show.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reported that 116,015 people on Universal Credit were sanctioned in February — up from 109,755 in January, marking the highest level since November 2023.
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The data reveals that 5.5% of claimants who could be sanctioned were hit with penalties, compared to 5.4% the previous month.
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