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In my country if you are on a dole and the bureau of employment finds a job for you (usually not very nice job) - you have to take it or have a good reason why
by ajuc 9y ago
In my country if you are on a dole and the bureau of employment finds a job for you (usually not very nice job) - you have to take it or have a good reason why you can't (health for example). If you don't - you're left on your own.
Also, unemployment benefits end after 6 months no matter what.
- distances 9y ago> Also, unemployment benefits end after 6 months no matter what. What happens after six months if you don't have family willing to support you? You're on the streets?
- ajuc 9y agoThere are other social benefits unrelated to employement (for example for kids from poor families, etc), but in principle - yes. Now it's not so bad, you can find a job if you really want (it might be bad, but it's there). In 90s we had 20% unemployment and almost no social benefits. It was rough.
- anoncoward111 9y agoQuite literally, yes.
- mk89 9y agoIt's almost never the case. The way welfare works is kind of...buggy. You accept a job, do it for a couple of days, and that's it.
- dx034 9y agoWhich sounds fair, you can still apply for jobs in your sector while you're on the other job. But doing something is usually better than doing nothing, even if it's unqualified work and doesn't pay well.