Petition Pay back benefits once you get a job

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When you are unemployed you can claim a range of benefits which will be classed as a loan, similar to a student load. You decide how much you need and for what - With limits.
Once you get a job and start earning a level of pay you start to repay this debt.
This would make the unemployed accountable for what they get and reduce the overall DWP bill

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

2 signatures

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Date closed 15 August 2012
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