Petition · past parliament

Random drug and alcohol checks for people claiming job seekers allowance.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Many companies require new employees to carry out a drug and alcohol test. I believe that those who are receiving jsa should also be subject to these test. They should not be allowed to fund their habit and restrict their chances of getting a job using money given to them by the government.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand your request about drugs testing, but we don't understand the part about alcohol, given that alcohol is legal in the UK. If you think that there should be a legal limit on the amount of alcohol JSA claimants can consume before attending a JobCentre appointment (a bit like the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving), you could start a petition about this. As currently drafted, your petition doesn't call for sufficiently clear and specific action by the Government.

Timeline

22 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.