I often hear people here say "its not worth working if its not well paid I won't be any better off than if I was on benefits".
To me thats not what social security is for. Its a safety net for when people literally cannot find any work.

You are right, we agree partially. I definitely agree with the first sentence. When you talk about Social Security, are you talking about jobless benefits? Here Social Security is like your pension. I do not believe that jobless benefits should go on indefinitely.