Wow Barry, you are beginning to come across as really hard hearted. Have you never been out of work or are you one of those lucky ones who have been in work since they left school.
I think that all unemployed school leavers, if not in education, should have to do some form of work as soon as they leave school to receive their benefit.
We have had a couple of unemployed youngsters at the shop. They turned up late, then they did not turn up for whatever reason. The whole point was they did not want to be there, they wanted to be with their friends lazing around, so any excuse was a good one.