THE government of Spain is introducing an ambitious basic income plan to aid thousands left poverty stricken as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic – but campaigners suggest governments could go further.
The plan put forward by the left-of-centre PSOE-Podemos government would see thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable Spanish citizens receive a minimum payment of €462 per month.
The move is intended to help hundreds of thousands of Spaniards cope with the increased economic pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic.However, while many commentators have characterised the measures as a form of basic income, advocates of UBI have […]
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