'I have a brain injury and epilepsy but DWP sanctioned my Universal Credit to zero'

When he questioned the lack of funds with the Jobcentre, he was told he had missed an appointment with a work coach and was being sanctioned.The 57-year-old, from Glasgow, said he has epilepsy and a traumatic brain injury as a result of seizures and has a ‘fit note’ to say he is not fit for work.He told the Glasgow Times he was sanctioned for three months between September and November last year.The following month he was given a payment of £67 and the next month he received £125.

The cut to his benefit, he said, has put him deeper into financial difficulties which will take him time to recover from.Mr Carlin also gets PIP of £257 per month, which was not subject to the sanction.The DWP said that Mr Carlin was visited at home and was deemed fit to attend jobcentre appointments.Mr Carlin asked for the sanction to be re-considered but it was decided the sanction was correctly applied.

“Sanctions can often quickly be resolved by re-engaging with the Jobcentre and attending the next appointment, and Mr Carlin’s sanction was lifted in November 2022 after he attended a Work Search Review.

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