I think you meant conscription GC
As for the original post, its always been a case that established long term unemployed are usually far better off on benefits than going to work. Until the level of beneits is brought down to a level that it provides a very basic existance(so that we don't have the bleeding hearts screaming that we can't allow the poor dears to starve) and thus working would provide a better quality of life then it won't happen.