It was not a huge difference. They were not less productive, but the measured increase in worked hours was something like 6% if I don't remember wrong. They cou

It was not a huge difference. They were not less productive, but the measured increase in worked hours was something like 6% if I don't remember wrong. They could take short gigs without losing unemployment benefits for the time and have to deal with the hassle with going off and on the benefits for just a few days of workt. But too small and limited study to really say anything about it. The important gain would be to give people breathingroom to actually find a job most relevant to their education and skills instead of just jumping on the first available opening to be able to pay the rent. Or even spending some time improving your skills. In the US I think just introducing universal healthcare would accomplish part of the same thing.