Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN (Acting Minister for Social Development and Employment): I do stand by our current approach to the use of sanctions, which is only to use sanctions as a last resort and to work with a client to ensure that they meet their obligations. The obligations a client has is based on what they are capable of, according to medical advice. Any decision to reduce or pause benefit payments is never made quickly or taken lightly. A sanction is only applied if someone has failed their obligation and refused the opportunities they are provided to re-comply or to provide a good reason for noncompliance before their payments are reduced. This Government is focused on supporting people on a benefit and helping them to achieve their goals, not on penalising them.