Rejected petition Change the amount of Job Seekers Allowance you get compared to how much Tax you've paid

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So you can get JSA for longer or a higher amount if you've paid income tax for a high percentage of your overall working life. Means people that actually want to work and have been working will get more than people that have never worked.

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Date submitted 5 August 2011
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