{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/17933.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":17933,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Drugs test for unemployment benefits claimants","background":null,"additional_details":"Many people have their urine tested for the presence of illegal substances before they gain employment.\r\n\r\nA similar situation should apply to people seeking to claim social security benefits.\r\n\r\nThe government must require all claimants pass a urine test before they receive FULL unemployment benefits.\r\n\r\nIf a claimant fails the drugs test, they should get a REDUCED amount of benefit with the balance going towards a course of treatment to help them break their drug habit.\r\n\r\nClaimants must be legally obliged to sign-on for a course of treatment through their doctor or health advisor.\r\n\r\nFailure to attend any part of the course of treatment means their benefit claim is reviewed and, perhaps, rejected.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-09-25T12:56:12.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:18.452Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:39.191Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-09-25T12:56:12.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}