Petitions/Require people on Universal Credit & fit to work to take a public sector job
StatusClosed
Opened16 Jun 2025
Closes16 Dec 2025
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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.

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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Mr Jonathan Brash
1Mr Jonathan Brash MP
Hartlepool
9
Olly Glover
2Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
4
Chris McDonald
3Chris McDonald MP
Stockton North
4
Jack Rankin
4Jack Rankin MP
Windsor
4
Jo Platt
5Jo Platt MP
Leigh and Atherton
3
Paul Davies
6Paul Davies MP
Colne Valley
2
Baggy Shanker
7Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
2
Greg Smith
8Greg Smith MP
Mid Buckinghamshire
2
Lizzi Collinge
9Lizzi Collinge MP
Morecambe and Lunesdale
2
Andrew Pakes
10Andrew Pakes MP
Peterborough
2