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Parliamentary enquiry examining fully the DWP and the use of sanctions
Closed
1,353 signatures
What the petition asks
The DWP give cruel, arbitary and ridiculous reasons for stopping benefits. This leads to greater poverty, reliance on food banks, homelessness, hopelessness and suicide.
A parliamentary enquiry similar to the enquiry held over Sports Direct.
A parliamentary enquiry similar to the enquiry held over Sports Direct.
www.dwpunspun.org.uk
www.rnib.org.uk/dwp-s
60 yr old amputee war veteran had benefits stopped for selling Poppies
Successful job applicants with a starting date in two weeks time, have benefits stopped because they did not continue to search for work in that two week period
A job applicants interview is longer than anticipated leading to benefit sanctions for one month because they are 9 minutes late for the Job Centre
Benefits have been stopped because no job search took place on Christmas day
www.rnib.org.uk/dwp-s
60 yr old amputee war veteran had benefits stopped for selling Poppies
Successful job applicants with a starting date in two weeks time, have benefits stopped because they did not continue to search for work in that two week period
A job applicants interview is longer than anticipated leading to benefit sanctions for one month because they are 9 minutes late for the Job Centre
Benefits have been stopped because no job search took place on Christmas day
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,353
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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