V některých zemích rezignuje řada lidí na možnost získat zaměstnání, znamená-li tato varianta ztrátu sociální podpory, jež je jednou ze základních složek jejich příjmu.
In some countries, many people turn down the opportunity of work if this would lead to the loss of benefits that make up most of their income. Those who do take up employment thus suffer a deterioration in their financial situation (as the reasons for the benefits being paid remain: family situation, disabilities, etc).