Petition Stop sanctions for Jobseekers of 4 weeks or more

People would have no money for food, heating, electricity, clothes and toiletries and risk becoming homeless. The claimant commitments are too unrealistic and not everyone has access to computers for Universal jobmatch every day or skills needed.

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JSA is only £72 per week and some people must pay Council tax and housing out of this.
Job centre work coaches are getting stressed about issue as they are on the front line and must implement this cruel sanctioning. Some leave due to a conscience.

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11 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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