Existing evidence has demonstrated that sanctions affect unemployment payment recipients’ behaviour. However, in addition to financial impacts, sanction application includes administrative processes. This study examines a feature of Australian unemployment benefits, whereby jobseekers not meeting requirements may face a zero‐dollar sanction (termed suspension). The results indicate a strong behavioural response, with previously suspended jobseekers 13.1 percentage points more likely to attend their next appointment. Further, ongoing behavioural change was observed, even for jobseekers with a history of previous non‐compliance. This suggests temporary payment suspension and associated administrative processes are effective at securing behavioural change, without the need for lasting financial impact.

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检查零美元失业金制裁的影响*

现有证据表明，制裁会影响失业救济金领取者的行为。但是，除财务影响外，制裁申请还包括行政程序。本研究考察了澳大利亚失业救济金的特征，未达到要求的求职者可能面临零美元的制裁（称为停职）。结果表明，他们的行为反应很强烈，以前被停职的求职者参加下一次约会的可能性更高，为13.1个百分点。此外，即使对于以前有违规历史的求职者，也观察到了持续的行为变化。这表明暂时停止付款和相关的管理流程可以有效地确保行为改变，而无需持久的财务影响。