Petition Set a time limit of 2 weeks on JSA and ESA decisions to reduce claimants' stress

The film "I, Daniel Blake" gave a vivid and true-to-life description of the possible consequences of long delays waiting for official decisions from the Job Centre et al. The system appears designed to grind down claimants, and cause the greatest hardship. The current system is cruel and degrading.

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21 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 21 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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