Indian state to introduce a universal basic income

Indian state to introduce a universal basic income

Wikimedia Commons An Indian state is set to become the first to roll out a universal basic income (UBI) to all its citizens.

The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), the ruling party of the north-eastern state of Sikkim, has announced that it will be including the commitment in its manifesto for the state assembly elections in April or May 2019, with a view to implementing the system of unconditional direct cash transfers in 2022.

Sikkim is India’s least populous and second smallest state, with a population of 610,000, and has also led the way in environmental policy in the the country, banning […]

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