[King Gizzard]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Sanctions are just disgraceful IMO. I dont know what else could be used to deter people from taking the piss, but this is not the right way to do it. Especially when they tend to be doled out like sweeties if your advisor hasnt met their sanction targets. I know someone who was sanctioned for taking their kid to hospital from school (on advice of the teachers, had a head bump) and thus missed their appointment. It did get overruled, but not before she went 2 weeks with **** all. Disgusting.

That said, I fail to see how this man can justify nicking 70 quids worth of food? That much lasts me and gav 2 weeks. I sympathize with his situation, but 70 quid really takes the mick tbh.

They're automatic if you miss an appointment too, no time to explain yourself (from what I've heard from people anyway)

You can't just take someone off of money completely and expect them to cope, sure they should be punished if it's something that could have been avoided, but not by completely stopping money

and if I'm correct it's 4 weeks not a week for most sanctions, and that's just the base sanction, can be like 12 weeks