After returning from a well known european school, licence in hand and twinkle in my eye, I signed on so I would have some cash to keep me in beer and fuel for the interviews.
To be fair to the office involved, he actually took me seriously. After the initial, "wow... you're my first ever pilot, what are you doing in here", he actually started to look for a flying job for me. Strange, even a few years ago there was nothing listed. But he tried! He did actually score me a cushy bar job.
Its also worth noting, while you're on Job Seekers, you can claim back expenses (or part of) involved with interviews. Travel and Accomodation.
Best of luck to those seeking at the moment,
LJ