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
5 May 2022
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The Bill would stop Universal Credit sanctions if a claimant refuses a job offered under a zero-hours contract. It would amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 so that refusing zero-hours work cannot result in penalties for Universal Credit claimants. In short, people on Universal Credit would be protected from sanctions when dealing with zero-hours job offers.
The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. No further progression details are provided in the information given.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
