{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/7923.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":7923,"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":"Give unemployed people useful work","background":null,"additional_details":"Jobseekers Allowance pays unemployed people who can work if they look for work.\r\n\r\nAlternatively, these people should be given an allowance for taking a local work placement where they can make a difference, such as in the emergency services.  This will give them more transferable skills when they are applying for jobs, looks good on a CV and should save money when budgets are being cut as these placements would be cheaper than hiring new staff.\r\n\r\nIf they do not want to take a placement, then they do not want to work and should not get Jobseekers Allowance.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-09T14:27:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:45.887Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:33:45.372Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-09T14:27:57.000Z","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":[]}}}