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
12 February 2025
This bill would stop Universal Credit sanctions for claimants who refuse a job offered on a zero-hours contract. It would amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to make this protection part of the law, ensuring that turning down zero-hours work cannot lead to a sanction. The aim is to give Universal Credit claimants more flexibility when offered work with irregular hours.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, where MPs debate the principle. It has not yet progressed to committee stage or further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.