Petition Investigate the implications of sanctioning citizens in receipt of benefits.

It has been reported that suicides have occured following the removal of financial state support for some of our citizens. This needs to be investigated. Are the actions of the Department for Work & Pensions contrary to Human Rights legislation ?

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

2,368 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 2,368 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 24 July 2016
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