In the case of medium-level and higher-level sanctions, the sanction period will be a fixed period, which can range from one week to 26 weeks. In the case of lowest-level sanctions, the sanction period is open ended (ie it will last until you meet the condition in question). In the case of low-level sanctions, the sanction period will consist of an open-ended period, followed by a fixed period. See 3 to 6 below for more details.

For universal credit, the sanction period will normally start on the first day of the monthly assessment period in which the DWP decides to apply the sanction.

For ESA, if you have not been paid ESA for the benefit week in which in which the DWP decides to apply the sanction, the sanction period will start on the first day of that week; where you have been paid ESA for that week, the sanction period will start on the first day of the first week for which you have not been paid ESA.

For JSA, if you have not been p