The sanctions regime for people employment support allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) changed from the beginning of December 2012. The Department aims to publish a single set of sanction statistics covering JSA and ESA, for the new sanctions regime, as soon as possible. Quality assurance by DWP statisticians of the data underpinning the sanctions statistics is progressing and at an advanced stage. The proposed date will be announced as soon as possible via the DWP statistics section of ‘gov.uk’ and via the ‘Welfare and Benefits’ community at: http://www.statsusernet.org.uk