Rejected petition Give unemployed people useful work

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Jobseekers Allowance pays unemployed people who can work if they look for work.

Alternatively, these people should be given an allowance for taking a local work placement where they can make a difference, such as in the emergency services. This will give them more transferable skills when they are applying for jobs, looks good on a CV and should save money when budgets are being cut as these placements would be cheaper than hiring new staff.

If they do not want to take a placement, then they do not want to work and should not get Jobseekers Allowance.

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Date submitted 9 August 2011
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