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Lanarkshire locals risk being left 'destitute' due to harsh DWP sanctions

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Thousands of Lanarkshire locals on the poverty line could be left "destitute" due to the Department of Work and Pensions clawing back money.Figures obtained by the SNP’s Chris Stephens MP revealed that in August 2022 alone the DWP took £2.3 million off claimants in Scotland - an average of £250 per sanctioned household.The most affected area throughout Lanarkshire was the Rutherglen and Hamilton West parliamentary constituency, where £60,000 was taken from benefits claimants with an average reduction of £261.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The constituency is the joint- fifth worst impacted in Scotland of total funds clawed back, meaning that roughly 230 people across Rutherglen and Cambuslang’s Westminster constituency are seeing some of their benefits taken back from them.The figures were high in other Lanarkshire areas as well, with £54,000 for Airdrie and Shotts (£247 per person), £48,000 for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (£257 per person), £41,000 for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (£263 per person) and £49,000 for Lanark and Hamilton East (£265 per person).The nearby Glasgow South constituency, which includes Castlemilk, saw a total of £45,000 (£258 per person).The figures were slammed by the Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey, who stated that current sanctions were "pushing

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