Considering all the fighting going on (and the experts warning we're in line at some time) bring back some kind of 'national service' for those who really don't have a decent excuse for not having a job.
Create small divisions/squads, give them 2 months of basic training (which is getting shouted at a lot, running 5 miles in full clobber in the pouring rain, and peeling a lot of potatoes haha) You could call these 3rd rate soldiers something really interesting with a good catch phrase . . . like 'cannon fodder' for example.
Pay them £40 a week (they'll get bed, meals and clothing for free) and after the training shove them back into civvy street with the proviso they get a job or do another 2 months.
Pretty sure I'd rather find work than do that.
