The research goal of this thesis was to gain insight into the subjective wellbeing of the unemployed young adults who are welfare recipients and live alone in the Zagreb area. The focus was put on their perception of life situation, as well as their perception of the future. Data was collected through the use of interviews (N= 10) and processed using thematic analysis. The results indicate that the perception of life situation of unemployed welfare recipients is formed by their perception of welfare use, the unemployment and the financial status, different survival strategies, relationships with other people, wider environment and society as a whole, prosocial behaviour, health and emotional status, sense of self, as well as the overall life satisfaction. Their image of what the future holds includes extension of the current situation and uncertainty regarding the future outcomes, but also additional education, improvement of the financial situation and the start of their family life. The results lead to the conclusion that, when working with the discussed population, greater emphasis should be placed on improving their subjective well-being through variety of activities and continuous support in the process of a job search and their coping with demanding life situation.