Only 3% of jobless better off on the dole

RESEARCH has given lie to the notion that most unemployed people are better off on the dole than taking up a job.

Only 3% of unemployed people would have more money if they continued to claim social welfare than rejoining the workforce, the ESRI found.

The think-tank’s report, which will be published today, finds that the vast majority of unemployed people would see their income at least double if they took a job.