In my local yeshiva, the question WAS asked to the Rosh Yeshiva ZT”L. the answer was yes, except for the bizyonos like welfare which are only used by the really bad off and gives you a bad feeling by taking it.
The Real Unemployment Rate, which includes people who have given up trying to find jobs, now stands at 17.5%. Nobody will be running stories on people taking money and not looking for jobs.