Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics live
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Key context: <p>Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits</p><p>Robert Jenrick went on to say that long-term benefits claimants will be made to clean up their local high street and do charity work or face having their benefits taken away.</p><p>He said as part of the party’s “welfare to work” policy, long-term claimants, who are fit to work, will be forced to do 20-hours of work a week in the community.</p><p><em>They’ll work to clean up high streets and parks, to beautify neglected places, to carry out minor repairs, to staff libraries and community centres to perform many other tasks from the list that we’ve published today.</em></p><p><em>We’ll also embrace local charities and community groups and ask them to help us and take part. If claimants refuse to participate or fail to show up, they’ll face penalties.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/17/housing-planning-changes-andy-burnham-angela-raynor-labour-conservatives-reform-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefitsRobert Jenrick went on to say that long-term benefits claimants will be made to clean up their local high street and do charity work or face having their benefits taken away.He said as part of the party’s “welfare to work” policy, long-term claimants, who are fit to work, will be forced to do 20-hours of work a week in the community.They’ll work to clean up high streets and parks, to beautify neglected places, to carry out minor repairs, to staff libraries and community centres to perform many other tasks from the list that we’ve published today.We’ll also embrace local charities and community groups and ask them to help us and take part. If claimants refuse to participate or fail to show up, they’ll face penalties. Continue reading...
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