Benefit levels 'do not promote laziness', study suggests

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24974745


High levels of benefits for the unemployed do not lead to a lack of motivation to find work, a Europe-wide study has found.

University of Edinburgh researchers found benefit levels had "no effect" on the wellbeing of those without a job.

Researchers found some countries with the most generous benefits also had some of the most despondent unemployed citizens, and vice versa.

Their paper covered 28 countries across Europe.