'More than three-quarters of voters (77 per cent) think long-term benefit claimants should have to do community work in return for the dole, according to a survey. And more than two-thirds (69 per cent) think claimants should lose their benefits if they turn down the offer of a job - even if it pays the same or less than welfare payouts.Around half (51 per cent) said people should not be able to get welfare at all unless they have previously paid into the system through national insurance and tax.The Mori survey was conducted for think tank Policy Exchange, which published a report calling for jobseekers to be required to put in a full 35-hour week in their work-search.'
How about a democratic response? - In Switzerland a referendum could be created on this issue by public demand.
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