125,000 Are Choosing Unemployment in the North East

I was on the dole for 4 months after I finished uni, when I left my casual job and was looking for something in the field of Social Care.
I dunno how anyone could live on JSA- it was like, £44 a week or something! Although I guess these people are getting Housing Benefit and stuff as well?
I used to hate having to go down to the job centre every fortnight to sign on!