Welfare programs are constantly misunderstood as the lazy way out, but financial needs and circumstances are far more complex than many are willing to recognize.
Universal basic income is one solution to these complexities.
In January, Finland’s social security institution, Kela, launched a pilot program to test out basic income, Kera News reported. Every month, around 2,000 unemployed individuals between the ages of 25 and 58 receive a monthly stipend of $600, unconditionally, for two years. Unlike the current welfare system in America, there is no control over what Kela recipients use this stipend on, and it aims to reduce bureaucracy […]
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