The success of trials of the Universal Basic Income scheme in Finland can pave the way for Scotland to implement the idea, the Scottish Greens have said.
A new evaluation of the Finnish trial has found the scheme, which gave randomly selected unemployed people a regular monthly income, had a positive rather than a negative impact on employment.
It also boosted recipients’ mental and financial well-being.Finland’s scheme ran from 2017-2018 and paid 2,000 randomly selected unemployed people a regular monthly income of €560 (£490), with no obligation to seek a job.Survey respondents who received a basic income were more satisfied with […]
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