article_snippet: Gerald Taylor, 40, brandished a knife after being told by job centre advisors that he would lose he benefits if he did not try harder to find a job .
article_snippet: A benefits claimant who has not worked for 25 years trashed a Job Centre and brandished a knife after being told A benefits claimant who has not worked for 25 years would lose A benefits claimant who has not worked for 25 years payments if A benefits claimant who has not worked for 25 years didn't try harder to get a job.
article_snippet: Gerald Taylor, 40, was locked in a 90-minute stand-off with police after  being told A benefits claimant who has not worked for 25 years benefits could be axed at Fleetwood Job Centre in Lancashire.
article_snippet: The jobseeker, whose 59 previous convictions include burglary and arson, was disarmed by a passer-by, but later pulled out a knife as officers arrived at the scene.
article_snippet: The jobseeker, who has 59 previous convictions, was jailed for 42 weeks at Preston Crown Court . '
article_snippet: A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said: 'If you are claiming Jobseekers Allowance the rules are that you have got to be available for work and actively looking for work. '
highlights_snippet: The 40-year-old had attended an appointment at Fleetwood Job Centre .
  