Health, everybody knows that Rav Eliashiv does not write evrything that goes out in his name and everybody knows that gedolim are often misquoted. In fact, a Chareidi rav told me that once an avereich who was writing a halacha sefer asked Rav Eliashiv a shaila. Rav Eliashiv said “muttar”. The avereich hoched him in chinik until finally he said “fine – if you want it to be assur don’t do it”. The avereich then wrote that Rav Eliashiv said that it is worthy to be machmir.
As for doing things through the Medina, who else runs an army to protect us? Jobs, on the other hand, are mainly in the private sector as are training courses (in fact, the ones that are specifically for Chareidim are given by Chareidi institutions). Apparently someone is afraid that if Chareidim leave the dole (doled out by the Medina)they will be less subject to control by those who supposedly represent their interests (this, in fact, is how socialistic parties stay in power).