A Bill to require the Secretary of State to guarantee paid employment for six months for claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance, or the jobseeker’s component of Universal Credit, who have been unemployed for six months or longer; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 March 2019
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The bill would require the government to guarantee six months of paid employment for people who have been unemployed for six months or more and who claim either Jobseeker’s Allowance or the jobseeker’s component of Universal Credit. It creates a duty on the Secretary of State to provide this guaranteed employment and allows related measures to support the policy.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in June 2018. No later stages are listed in the provided information.
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13 Jun 2018
This Bill has been withdrawn.
This Private Members' Bill was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 13 June 2018.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
