To this is absolutely insane! Universal Credit Sanction

Lots to deal with here.

1. The number of jobs is remarkable. But the strategy isn't working, so she needs to rethink. Is she on LinkedIn? Signed up with agencies? Try fewer more targeted applications. Has she reached out to everyone in her network?
2. Her MH is clearly tied up with what's happened to her the past 6 months. Challenging the manager was foolish, but like a PO I think she dodged a bullet. A lot of people struggle without the framework that work provides. She needs to be proactive to get better - set times for applying, finding jobs, exercise, social activities etc. She probably won't start thriving before she gets a job again, but she might feel less bad than she does now. Has she been offered any support about the assault?
3. Jobcenters are there to check you keep to the rules rather than help get jobs. Is there anyone else she knows who could look over her application and give feedback?

Someone spending 16 hours a day in bed and missing appointments with no contact does not look "very keen to work". The system is not set up to punish people who are struggling, it's set up to give them enough money to survive for a short time to ensure they don't become dependent on handouts rather than supporting themselves.

The UK is no longer a "wealthy society"; we have pockets of wealth but the majority of working-age people are net recipients and draw from the state rather than contributing to the treasury.

Yes sanctions are crap, and a punishment for daring to be poor and need help.
They serve no purpose other than to punish.
There has been protests for years about trying to get them stopped or made illegal. It hasn't happened though.
Best thing to do is appeal, with all your evidence.

I was on UC and all they ask is for you to attend your appointments and submit proof of job applications. In return you get paid money. If she missed an appointment without even telling them on the journal (which is easy to do) then being sanctioned is a wake up call. She needs to treat the appointments seriously. Fingers crossed she gets a new job.

Absolutely. And a number of PPs have agreed with OP that her DD is struggling with her MH and suggested she get a GP appt (which would change her claimant commitments if she gets LCW).

YANBU I feel for her. So unfair. I can remember a time when benefits were fair and adequate. Now there are so many stories like your daughter's.

You daughter needs to check her CV is in an acceptable format. There was a mumsnetter on here who was applying for hundreds of jobs and being auto rejected for most of them. Another mumsnetter helped her out and it turned out that her CV was in the wrong format so AI filters couldn’t read it and she was being rejected because of that.

A lot of job applications are initially assessed by AI. Your daughter needs to ensure you follows the advice on the form as to how to complete the supporting statement etc. clearly something is not being liked on her applications to have such poor success.

as someone else said often applying for a job online is simply attaching one’s CV to the system. It’s not like the old days of actually handwriting an application form.

That’s it then. She left it way too long. Oh dear.

But what was the date of the appt your DD missed in June OP? And when did she contact the DWP to rearrange it to today?
The rules are clear on .gov.uk: For the lowest level sanction, "it lasts from the date of the appointment until the day before you contact us to arrange a new one". So, given that her sanction is for 30 days, it appears that your DD left it at least 3 weeks before contacting the DWP to rearrange.

Can you or someone with experience of recruiting help with her applications?
Not do them for her, but be a critical eye.

I had a full day earlier in the week of shortlisting for a junior role - yes we have to rule people out, but gobsmacked at the completely obvious stuff that people miss in a cover letter.

I thought missing an appointment was a low-level sanction. That's normally a reduction of 40% of the standard allowance, and it's deducted for every day until you attend another appointment.

Has she missed appointments or anything before?

So how do you suggest that DWP kindly encourages people to get their arses out of bed and attend appointments, funded by the taxpayer, to try to get them in to work and paying taxes? I'm not sure that fluffy slippers and tea and cake will really cut it as much as "you have no beer tokens this month. If you want other people to pay your rent, don't miss your appointment".

Not the point of the thread but...Your daughter will obviously need to work with the job centre so as to not lose her UC. She might get a temporary job of some sort to get her an income and out of bed. However the job centre will be unable to give really focused advice on securing a corporate job - She needs help with this from a different source. Also I think all the drama around the number of job applications and the reasons for leaving the two previous jobs might be a bit light on truth.

What is she applying for? She needs to apply for anything and everything, she can't expect the state to fund her while she finds a 'career' job. I struggle to believe she couldn't find something like a housekeeper, barmaid or shop job. Anything is better than lying in bed all day. At the very least she could have spent some of that time that she has been in bed doing something worthwhile like volunteering. Then could get a reference from someone at her volunteer position rather than the 7 month career gap she currently has.
No one is going to drag her out of bed and fix this for her, she needs to get out and find something.

Ffs. Of course they can. But its not the point of what i was saying was it.

We were talking about rude managers in general and how to handle them.

You either talk to them in a professional way,

Or If you want to do something, You dont just say to them "you are rude" .

You keep a diary of their rude remarks with times and dates.

Well I didn't say you had no rights at all, and it makes sense to me that there has to be a line somewhere, so you can get rid of people without too much hassle if they're revealed to be the wrong fit rather then being stuck with them.

If you read all of OP's posts you'll know why her DD was fired after three days - retribution by the MD.

Users upload their details to the site, so "applying" for jobs on sites like Indeed just involves clicking a button to "apply" - it's not an actual application process most of the time, unless the company has specifically requested an application form. Click, click, click, I've applied for three jobs (none are suitable, but I've applied. Why do I never get interviews waaaaahhhh).

Do you really think women can't be sexist and misogynistic?

I’m afraid you’re going to have to play the game I’m afraid. They won’t give a toss about her mental health. Neither are they likely to be much help. On the one occasion I had to sign on (in order to get my redundancy insurance pay out), I actually had to help the job centre person to start their own computer and navigate their software. Utterly crap and chaotic.

My advice, go in with her and calmly explain the situation, but I’d be surprised if you get anywhere.

I think you need to refocus your upset with the UC protocols and rules, to helping your DD get over this emotional hurdle she is facing. Not easy especially as none of this is her fault. (except missing the meeting)

Her situation reflects the dilemma that many others are also facing. But at least she has you as a buffer to make it slightly easier.
Get her a doctor's appointment as a starter in case she is getting depressed and help her refresh her cv. Reassure her that things will get better but that she has to stay as positive as possible. And as alert as possible to anything new in the area if only for a few hours a week.
Tell her you are always there to support her and you are in this blip together and will keep working at it with her until she gets the lucky break. Tell her everybody goes through hard times like this and it’s how positively she can handle it that will help her in the end.
Raise her spirits in any way you can. And try to encourage her to keep to working hours and to make use of all free exercise facilities. Voluntary work is a good idea and sometimes leads to contacts to something else which is paid. Give her tasks at home.
Encourage something new …baking, wfh ideas, taking a risk to start a new short course, keeping a diary or creative writing, work in the community, helping out at local groups etc etc.

Accompany her to her meeting by all means but don’t speak for her. Demonstrate to her how to approach it with positivity, genuine regret, a willingness to learn and with a smile rather than with any bad attitude.
Practise beforehand how best to handle it so that she can show she regrets missing the other meeting and that she is willing to conform to the system. Encourage her to ask for more help with her cv and with her interview technique.

Don’t expect magic results OP. It will all take time to build her up and get her resilience going again. And for the job market to change which is out of everybody’s control.
Hang on in there alongside her and help with her emotional development rather than aiming to change the UC credit system.

Good luck to you being able to help. It’s so so hard for youngsters these days.

If they do sanction him he can request a mandatory reconsideration providing evidence of his GP appt. 81% of UC sanction appeals are successful. 😊

When you sign your agreement to accept JSA or UC you agree to abide by the rules and you agree to accept the sanctions if you break the rules.

I'd suggest that your daughter goes to the GP to get some anti depressants

And perhaps she could consider taking care with her words if she wants to keep her job. However unfair she feels the situation was at her last place of work, she's the one who has lost out

Honestly, in this situation, yes. She could have mentioned it to HR later. It's unfortunate but she needs to learn to play office politics until she's in a position where she doesn't need the job.