Most of these people are the last in many generations that have never had a job; the most basic work ethic or skills are alien to them (even as basic as communication, apparel, etiquette). There is simply nothing for them in this economy (I mean in general, not the current “Depression”), but how do you tell them that? I think they just needed to get them out of the projects and doing anything rather than breeding...
The long-term unemployed will face a similar problem.
Anybody out of work for two years/99 weeks is bound to be suspect as untrained, incompetent or lazy, truth or not.