Eurotrack: Would Europeans support a universal basic income?

Eurotrack: Would Europeans support a universal basic income?

Support for a basic income is varied, but most countries say their governments cannot afford the cost

A universal basic income (UBI) is a fixed payment, paid equally by the government to every citizen of a country, regardless of whether they are in work. The pandemic saw the advent of payments similar to a UBI – ‘stimulus checks’ in the US, for example – and some countries have conducted experiments with basic income programmes.

People in favour of a universal basic income argue that all citizens deserve a decent standard of living and propose that a UBI could radically reduce […]

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