Italy brings in a universal basic income

Italy brings in a universal basic income

Contributed by Jim Hayes

The Italian government has is going to implement a universal basic income. It is a core policy of the Five Star Movement (MS5), which is Coalition with the anti-refugee Northern League, and contained in the just released budget for the coming year, along with the introduction of a flat tax and pension reforms.

A universal basic income is ensuring that every citizen has a guaranteed minimum income, whether they have a job or not. It can, is it is in this case, be means tested.It’s introduction brings a potential for conflict with the European Union (EU), which […]

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