Transfers From Employment And Support Allowance To Jobseeker's Allowance

EDM number 561 in 2013-14, proposed by John Hemming on 14/10/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Benefits administration and Working age benefits.

That this House notes that Government policy is that people whose employment and support allowance (ESA) is ceasing are to be able to claim jobseeker's allowance or income support; further notes that in many cases people are not being told to make a further claim; further notes that these people end up without financial support; and calls on the Government to warn people that they need to make a claim if ESA ceases.

This motion has been signed by a total of 29 MPs.