Imagine, you are unemployed since a long time and then someone wants to employ you for a few hous in one month. You would earn 450 Dollar in this job, but because you get unemployment benefits you have to give back 350 Dollar from the salary so that there are only 100 Dollar remain what you actually would earn in your job.
Would you nevertheless take this job or would you reject to work for so less money?
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I would have no choice in the matter. If I were to turn the offer of work down, then I would lose my unemployment "benefits".
That's how the system works in England now. You can't even take a holiday without spending it looking for and applying for jobs either at home or where you currently are.
You are required to spend 8 hours a day looking for work - including on Christmas Day.