The number of job centre sanctions issued under Universal Credit is set to triple from current levels. Here's the rules: http://benefitsaware.centralenglandl...dit-sanctions/

Unless I read it wrong, someone in receipt of JSA and Housing Benefit who's sanctioned will lose both payments during the sanction period as they both come under the UC umbrella. That could be for either 4 or 13 weeks for a minor infraction such as arriving 5 minutes late for an appointment. Homelessness would likely rocket.

It's brutal ideological punishment from the Political Class 'cos Labour supports UC.