This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Jobcentre - forced labour
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Currently benefits can be stopped if a claimant does not want to take a job as directed by a so-called jobcentre advisor. The claimants emotional condition or values are irrelevant and he or she can find themselves without funds to pay rent or anything as a result. Stop blaming the unemployed and stop the ability to sanction someones benefits which is a diversion to the cause of the problem which is a lack of industry and proper jobs.
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