Rejected petition Stop all sanctions on benefits.

Benefits are designed to give you the minimum amount on which to live. By removing that (for any reason) you are risking that person and their dependents ability to survive. Let's stop being cruel and start treating people with the respect they deserve.

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You only need to look to your local high street to see what affects Sanctions cause. People are falling off a cliff with no safety net and it's getting worse and worse every day. For an accurate picture of a life under sanctions see the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/161350

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Date submitted 11 November 2016
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