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Money Management

Money Management is a non-financial sanction that can be imposed on a client as an alternative to a Grade 1 financial sanction.

A client on Money Management will have 50% of their main benefit put onto a payment card that can only be used for essential expenses. Any remaining benefit payments go into the client’s bank account. Money Management lasts for 4 weeks from the date it is imposed.

For more information see:

Non-financial sanctions
Criteria for Money Management
Determining whether Money Management is appropriate
Payment while on Money Management
Period of Money Management
Change in circumstances during Money Management

Legislation

  • Sanction for first failure: money management section 236A Social Security Act 2018
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