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Require people on Universal Credit & fit to work to take a public sector job

Submitted by Rebecca Norman on Sunday 11th May 2025

Published on Monday 16th June 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 16th December 2025

Signatures: 108

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Benefits ~ Contributions ~ Economy ~ Healthcare ~ Pressure ~ productivity ~ Promoting ~ Public Sector ~ skills ~ taxpayers ~ Universal Credit ~ Universities ~ work

Petition Action

Require people on Universal Credit & fit to work to take a public sector job

Petition Details

We urge the Government to require those fit to work and claiming Universal Credit to work a public sector or community role. We believe this could provide valuable skills, reduce benefit dependency, and help address critical staffing shortages across public services.

Additional Information

We want the Government to enact this policy because it could benefit taxpayers by ensuring their contributions support meaningful work and reduce long-term welfare dependency. We believe it could strengthen the economy by increasing the workforce in vital areas like healthcare and public services, and address staffing shortages while promoting self-sufficiency among claimants. We believe this approach invests in people, boosts productivity, and eases pressure on stretched public resources.


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