Joyce: Youth basic income ‘sends wrong message’

Joyce: Youth basic income 'sends wrong message'

Mr Joyce told reporters Mr Morgan was "heading in the wrong direction". (Photo Getty Images) Finance Minister Steven Joyce says Gareth Morgan is sending the wrong message with his proposed policy to give all young people an unconditional state-funded basic income of $200 a week after tax.

Mr Morgan’s Opportunities Party launched the policy on Tuesday, saying everyone aged 18 to 23 would be eligible and they wouldn’t be stood down, drug tested or examined.

"The youth UBI is designed to give any young person the sort of security they need to learn, search for work, pursue a career or […]

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