A Bill to amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to provide that a Universal Credit claimant may not be sanctioned for refusing work on a zero hours contract; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
6 May 2021
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This bill would stop a Universal Credit claimant from being sanctioned for turning down work offered on a zero-hours contract. It would amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 so that refusing zero-hours work cannot trigger sanctions, giving claimants more flexibility when hours are unpredictable.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the Commons; further stages have not been detailed in the information provided.
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10 Feb 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
