Petition · past parliament

Stop paying benefits in areas where there is no structural unemployment.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We should not be afraid to ask people in areas where there is an abundance of work to get a job even if it isn't the one that they want. This clearly EXCLUDES people who are sick or have other issues that prohibit work, as well as in areas where there is genuine structural unemployment.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure how you would like the Government to identify or define areas with no structural unemployment. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

9 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Mar 2017

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