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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 6 Nov 2013

    More than 400,000 people lose Jobseeker's Allowance under new government sanctions system, official figures showhttp://bbc.in/HwjRlf 

    2:19 AM - 6 Nov 2013
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      2. christine peppitt‏ @CPeppitt 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking so now employers can treat you like shite knowing you dare not walk out!

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      1. Tom Neville‏ @TheNeviIIe 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: More than 400,000 people lose Jobseeker's Allowance under new government sanctions system, official figures show'' not good x

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      1. James Hayward‏ @JamesHayward_UK 6 Nov 2013
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        White Lightning sales to fall....“@BBCBreaking: More than 400,000 people lose Jobseeker's Allowance under new government sanctions system."

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      1. Lisa Kelly‏ @MCLisax 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @Chrisbowen222 Hence the apparent drop in unemployment. Would love to see figs of unemployed & unable to claim + official figs📉

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      1. stuart_runs‏ @stu_miller1 6 Nov 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: More than 400,000 people lose Jobseeker's Allowance, official figures show http://bbc.in/HwjRlf ” Excellent news!!!!

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      1. Daniel Robertson‏ @dee4life2137 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking more people homeless, more absolute poverty, more lives ruined. Not to mention the future impacts on the children involved.

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      1. jo herbalist‏ @Joherbalist 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking about time the government stands tough on #unemployed people who are lazy and draining the social funds ,they are wast of space

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      1. Althea Jones‏ @AltheaRJones 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking In the UK, you can get job seeker allowance if you quit?

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      1. Chris yarwood‏ @C4yar 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking good maybe people can get a job while they look for something they really want to do not rocket science

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      1. David Greatrex‏ @greatrexd 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking or maybe job seekers will seek out a job work hard at it and help build a brighter future.

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      1. Douglas Skelley‏ @DouglasSkelley2 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking the rich get richer and so on. All right guvner.

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      1. Sue Hartwell‏ @suehartwell 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Would that be why unemployment numbers are falling then?

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      1. .‏ @neffsdad 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sanction last four weeks minimum. That equals minimum of £112 million clawed back from poorest

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      1. .‏ @neffsdad 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking begs the question do they have targets of numbers of people they're supposed to sanction?

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      1. Chris‏ @Given2fly90 6 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking having experienced this draconian system first hand before these new measures, I can only imagine how corrupt it is now.

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