“Most are unemployed, collect welfare or work off the books.”
Exactly. The theoretical person we are talking about probably does one of the above – that is the point.
Also, he probably doesn’t make more than $15,000 – $50,000 a year. That is why he is not paying child support. If he lives in Israel, I’m sure he doesn’t make more than that even if he is paying child support. The average Chareidi family in Israel doesn’t make more than that.
I also don’t know what you mean by licenses. I work privately and I don’t have a license, and I do pay taxes. Maybe it depends on the type of job? If so, he could have the type of job that doesn’t require a license.
In any case, the likelihood is that he works off the books.