Basic Income in the Netherlands: Stakes and state of play of the upcoming National elections

Basic Income in the Netherlands: Stakes and state of play of the upcoming National elections

A report by Alexander de Roo from Vereniging Basisinkomen While public opinion is slowly opening to the idea, the debate around Basic Income in the Netherlands got a new push due to a scandal in the welfare state benefit scheme. The upcoming March elections will be decisive in advancing the cause. One major achievement in 2020 year was that Vereniging Basisinkomen ordered a third opinion poll about Basic Income support in May. The result was encouraging: 36% in favor and 32% against, while 32% could not make up their mind . Four years ago 40% in favor and 45% […]

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