I didn't mean to imply that people who are 'welfare dependent' are workshy layabouts, far from it. I meant it in the 'non-pejorative' sense of "somebody who is

I didn't mean to imply that people who are 'welfare dependent' are workshy layabouts, far from it. I meant it in the 'non-pejorative' sense of "somebody who is dependent on welfare for a majority of their income for a significant period of time". That might be because of illness, or some other reason - I make no judgement. So, going back to the original comment, moving to a small village to make your benefits go further makes it harder to find a job. Thus, you remain on welfare for a longer period of time. On the other hand, if you stay in the city, you're more likely to get a job, but it's also harder to eat and find good accommodation. So these things are difficult. It is clearly a big social problem that people have to face these kinds of difficulties.