We questioned the Minister on benefit sanctions, the 2019 Welfare Expert Advisory Group recommendations and progress, and excessive sanctions, warrant to arrest sanctions, and we heard the Minister is satisfied that the changes to sanctions since 2017 have reduced harm to children. The Minister told us that she has increased childcare assistance payments indexed to the Consumer Price Index, that low levels of unemployment have meant there may be employee shortages. Members also asked about job vacancies and matching beneficiaries to these. We heard about examples of this work, including the flexibility of work conditions to support single parents to work. 