UK jobless may have to work for benefits
Reuters | Monday, 21 July 2008

The long-term unemployed could be forced to work for their benefit payments under plans for the biggest reform of the welfare system in 60 years, the government said.
Now here's a plan to start turning the unemployment scenario around.

Does a government grant mean you are effectively a government employee?
If this was introduced in SA - Do you think there would be a marked decrease in the grant claims?