Rs 1K a month given to Tamil Nadu women as part of grand basic income scheme

Rs 1K a month given to Tamil Nadu women as part of grand basic income scheme

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Tamil Nadu’s initiative to provide Rs 1000 per month to eligible women in the state, as a magalir urimai thogai (women’s entitlement fund), covering one crore women at a cost of Rs 7000 crore, seems to be the largest Universal Basic (UBI) Income scheme. While it has evoked positive responses, there may be some challenges in implementing the programme.

Universal basic income (UBI) The idea behind the UBI is to provide a basic income to all citizens of a given population out of government tax revenues […]

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