She wouldāve known she was gonna be sanctioned because you get a statement a couple of days before your UC payment is due.
She wonāt be entitled to a hardship loan because she has received some money and itās her own fault she was sanctioned.
One of the terms of eligibility for a hardship loan is:
āYou must have made every effort to stop stop spending money on non essential things. The job centre expects you to only spend money on meeting basic needs, so they might expect you to spend less on entertainment or leisure activities. You must have done all the work related activities that you were supposed to do in the 7 days before you apply for a hardship payment.ā
Well sheās fed then isnāt she