VOICED : Jobless put to work

The video discusses unemployment benefits in Rotterdam, where recipients must work 8 hours a week to qualify. The Work Pays initiative offers professional training, but its effectiveness is debated. Despite some success in reducing benefits dependency, only a fraction of participants secure permanent jobs.

What happens to unemployment benefits if recipients refuse to work 8 hours a week for the City Council in Rotterdam?

• They receive a warning.

• Their benefits are reduced.

• They are given a different job.

• Their benefits are stopped.

What is a key component of the 'Work Pays' initiative?

• Providing free housing

• Offering professional training

• Reducing taxes

• Increasing unemployment benefits

Why do some participants find the courses in the 'Work Pays' initiative not useful?

• They are not available online.

• They are repetitive and not valuable.

• They are too short.

• They are too expensive.

What is one of the goals of the 'Work Pays' scheme in Rotterdam?

• To encourage people to work on the black market

• To increase the national unemployment rate

• To reduce skiving and save money

• To provide free education

What percentage of job seekers found permanent jobs after participating in the 'Work Pays' scheme?

• One in five

• All participants

• Three in five

• Four in five