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28.01.2022 - 00:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jobseekers claiming Universal Credit will have to look for work outside of their desired area after a month or may face sanctions under new government plans.
From Thursday, people will have to look outside their chosen fields after just four weeks, rather than the current three months.
If they turn down employment, or do not seem to be making the requisite effort to find work, they could see their benefit payment reduced.
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The proposal called "Way to Work" means claimants will have to widen their job search outside their previous occupation or sector.
The move is intended to target those who are able to work but are unemployed or using universal credit to top up a low income.
As job vacancies hit a record high of 1.22 million between September and November, reporter Louisa Gregson asked job seekers how they feel about the new plans.
The first man I speak to outside the job centre in Prestwich says the new sanctions will not affect him as he can't work on health grounds and so is not seeking work.
The man is still annoyed at the new proposals and is willing to speak, but wishes to remain anonymous.
The dad-of-one says he is also a full time carer for his wife and has experienced the struggles of job seeking in the past.
He says: "I think it is terrible. It's a load of cr*p.
"How are people supposed to live if you keep sanctioning them?
"Even for minor faults they sanction them.
"It's hard to find jobs and people still have to live.
"For some people, a job that is on offer might not pay enough to cover cost of living.
"Once you take away bus fares, buying food at work etc - you can work out worse off.
"That happened to my wife a few
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