Why, if the government sets a level that a person needs to live on, do dwp take away money from benefits?

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

ok gvernment sets the klevel a person nees to live on / needed to cover a persons living expenses, then why is it right that the DWP can take anything from the amount they need tlive on?

for example a person needs £71.40 to live if they are living solely on ESA or JSA but the dwp takes away £3.45 to pay the council tax, is this not leaving the claimant living below the poverty line?

for example a person needs £71.40 to live if they are living soley on ESA or JSA but the DWP sanction the claimant, meaning he loses all his money, is this not leaving the claimant to starve and freeze if there is no other income?

for example a person needs £71.40 to live if they are living solely on ESA or JSA but the DWP takes awy £20 towards a loan or benefit credit the claimant has been awarded, is this not leaving the claimant living below the poverty line?

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Trudy Baddams

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