I agree with oskar in that the best solution is whatever makes most economical sense. The problem is, and I say this with experience, is that a large percentage of the unemployed, well it doesn't make economical sense to employ them, because they cost the employer more in wages than their value. These people should be given the bare minimum to survive. Giving them a phone or money for beers so they can "network" is just nonsense. The people on benefits of net economic benefit to a prospective employer, they already have phones, they're already capable of networking, they'll find a job sooner or later with the minimum of government assistance. Fuck's sake, even I got myself sorted out eventually. Was it smoking weed and chilling with my mates that got me a job? No, it was the incentive to get out of my shitty town and into the countryside.