Rejected petition Minimum of 5 years work before you are able to claim benefits

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I think that anyone who wants to come and live in the UK ,should not be able to claim any benefits and get anything free on the NHS until they have work for a minimum of 5 years . That also including anyone from the EU

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Date submitted 8 August 2011
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