The mindset of these people is inherently suspicious no matter what someone does. In Ireland, it's much the same. I recall years ago mentioning about the possibility of doing voluntary work and even with just a mention of it was immediately threatened with having my money stopped. It's so pathetic, and then they wonder why people are unemployed so long when they treat them like that. Any "whiff" they get of anything some tries to do to "help" themselves out of dependence of unemployment benefit, they jump to crazy conclusions. It's almost like they don't want you to try your best.