Guide

Work and unemployment

Jobseeker’s Allowance is dependent on claimants fulfilling a whole range of requirements, some of them difficult, if not impossible to fulfil, as well as unjust and of no use in helping people find work.

The great welfare fiasco

A. Universal Credit

B. Benefit cap

C. Housing

1. Shared accommodation/under 35s

2. Bedroom tax

D. Disability benefits and support

1. Independent Living Fund

2. Personal Independence Payments

3. Employment and Support Allowance

E. Work and unemployment

1. Jobseeker's Allowance

2. Universal Jobmatch

3. The work programme

4. Mandatory workfare

5. Sanctions

F. Council tax benefit abolished

In this section:

  1. Jobseeker's Allowance
     
  2. Universal Jobmatch
     
  3. The work programme
     
  4. Mandatory workfare
     
  5. Sanctions


(Note: These benefits and schemes affect many people who claim disability benefits or are challenging fit for work decisions. For more information see the Disability benefits and support section.)

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