Put time limits on claiming housing & welfare benefits and require job-seeking
Introduce time limits on claiming combined housing subsidies, council tax support and Universal Credit for all able-bodied working-age adults. Require active job-seeking and skills development for all able-bodied working-age adults who claim housing and welfare benefits.
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Put time limits on claiming housing & welfare benefits and require job-seeking
Introduce time limits on claiming combined housing subsidies, council tax support and Universal Credit for all able-bodied working-age adults. Require active job-seeking and skills development for all able-bodied working-age adults who claim housing and welfare benefits.
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Require all benefit claimants who are able to work to participate in mandatory local community work schemes. We believe continued receipt of benefits should depend on regular participation in approved local tasks, with exemptions for disability, illness, caring responsibilities, or education.
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We urge the Government to pass a law that: 1. Mandates a minimum 2-year prison sentence for anyone guilty of benefit fraud. 2. Bans any further benefit claims for offenders for 5 years. 3. Removes criminals’ passports who travelled abroad with stolen money for 10 years.
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