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Rejected petition British people for British Benefits

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Are country has a lot to offer and we have a lot of poeple come from the eu and other places looking for work. which i think jobs should go to british people fist but my point is why from day 1 can they claim. Ive spent 20 years paying tax N.I and struggled to claim for anything when out of work i think it should be you only can claim if you have been in the ukfor min 5 years and in work for min of 3 paying tax and N.L before you can claim

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