Quote Originally Posted by Necron99 View Post
Australia tried a work for the dole scheme, IIRC it was menial work such as trash collecting, charity work or vocational training.
It didnt work and was tossed out on some legal pretext.
Main problem was the dole is below minimum wage.
I can assure you Necron in many cases people like this displayed in the link are quite common , My BIL who has worked and paid into the system all his working life until he retired 3 years ago receives far far less than the unmarried couple with 2 young kids who have never worked since they came living there 2 years ago ! ITV This Morning: Couple living off £17k handouts say working for the minimum wage is unfair | Mail Online