Huh, that's simply not true. On unemplyment, you get 57% of your salary for as long as you've worked with a maximum of 2 years. You have to be actively looking for a job, including monthly meetings with the administration and the more you wait, the lower the bar becomes for the job they will force you to take.

This system is far from perfect, and this country is definitely not the best place to create a company. But let's not spread crazy rumors like this.