FWIW, aren’t there still technically laws on the books that those collecting benefits (including unemployment) have to be looking for jobs, and take them if they’re available? That whole process has become a farce, because of the availability of cheaper immigrant and illegal labor.
Supposedly. I'm not very familiar with welfare law, but I believe that only applies to those on unemployment compensation. I'm pretty sure recipients of AFDC and SNAP don't have to do anything (and they don't). Study done several years ago showed that most people on unemployment didn't find jobs until the unemployment ran out.