it could be anything as trivial as arriving ten minutes late for an appointment, or having the audacity of being taken ill on the day. those in power argue that punitive measures are needed in order to 'discipline' benefit claimant, but fail to realise that if they lose their legal safety net, then by virtue of the need to eat and pay rent they may resort to illegal means. If it means they get caught up in drugs trade, then if that person resort to knife crime, then surely the DWP officers (Uk) should also be charged as accessories to murder. I do not know if US has a similarly punitive regime. The point I am trying to get at is that should the jobsworths be held to account for the knock on effects in society of their actions. Again, if not, why not?