Jobseekers being forced into zero-hours roles
▻http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/05/jobseekers-zero-hours-contracts
Jobseekers face losing their benefits for three months or more if they refuse to take zero-hours contract roles, a letter from a Conservative minister has revealed.
For the first time, benefit claimants are at risk of sanctions if they do not apply for and accept certain zero-hours jobs under the new universal credit system, despite fears that such contracts are increasingly tying workers into insecure and low paid employment.