Category: Basic Income

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Unforgiven wrote Yesterday at 5:54pm:

It IS a right, like it or not. Bullsh1t!Just because some pollie said something a few lifetime ago, does not make it a right; it is something that was said once, nothing more.We have no rights, we have obligations and privileges, welfare is but one of them. As greece found out, when there is no money the big bucket of ‘free’ welfare comes to a screaming halt.Learn to live without someone else supporting you; you will be a lot happier.Well said. And Menzies was referring to an […]

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Seven candidates are seeking to clinch the nomination to be the ruling Socialist party candidate in France’s presidential elections due in April and May this year.

Voting takes place on January 22 and 29 in a primary contest that will decide the nominee.

Here are brief profiles of the six men and one woman who are running:- Manuel Valls -The Spanish-born 54-year-old is a Barcelona football club fan who served as prime minister from 2014 until last month under outgoing and highly unpopular Socialist President Francois Hollande.After helping persuade Hollande not to seek re-election, Valls has appeared caught between his reformist, […]

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Earlier this year, in an bid to learn about people’s work habits, Finland launched an experiment giving $600 to 2,000 impoverished Finns each month for dual years.Kela, a sovereign group using a experiment, billed it as a mutated chronicle of a mercantile indication famous as universal simple income, nonetheless some people argued it didn’t qualify. Given people had to be unemployed, it wasn’t technically universal.Juha Jarvinen, one of a 2,000 propitious recipients, was not one of those naysayers.“I was forgetful to get into a exam and now I’m here,” the 37-year-old businessman and father […]

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Will doling out an unconditional regular basic income encourage people to seek work? A Finnish study will provide the answer

Finland has embarked on a social experiment that may change how nations look at social security in future. Finnish social security agency, Kela, is observing how unemployed people will respond to no-strings-attached monthly cash handouts.

People on unemployment benefits are generally hesitant to take up small time jobs as the benefits are cut back once they start earning. In the nationwide experiment, beneficiaries are free to seek job, start a business or acquire more education without fear of losing […]

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Critics denounce it as unrealistic, political trick 2-yr income for jobless

Under the 2-year scheme, 2,000 unemployed Finns will get $597 per month Unemployed people often rely on benefits, creating burden on govt. Payments will continue even if they make additional money Helsinki, January 19 A group of unemployed Finns have just become the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income; from January a monthly pay cheque has begun arriving from the state, regardless of whether they find work or sit at home on the couch. The basic income idea aims to prepare society for a […]

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ADVERTISING I want to talk about how we could all benefit from getting a UBI. No, a UBI is not a contraceptive device or a nasty medical condition.

You may have heard that it is currently being piloted in progressive western democracies including Finland , the Netherlands , Scotland and Canada .

And in the wake of the Centrelink debt recovery debacle , it is now time for Australia to consider trialling a Universal Basic Income (UBI) .Campaigners for an unconditional monthly income argue this would not constitute money for nothing, since over 50% of work is currently unpaid – taking […]

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Far from the UBI schemes proposed in advanced economies, in India it’s a question of whether the Centre can juggle its finances and find a better way of delivering welfare.

Niti Aayog chief Amitabh Kant. Credit: PTI The idea of offering a universal basic income (UBI) scheme to all of India’s poor citizens was formally articulated by the head of Niti Aayog over the weekend in Davos, where the world business and political elite met to drum up some optimism in an otherwise declining global economy. Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, told CNBC TV18 that providing UBI is […]

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HELSINKI: A group of unemployed Finns have just become the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income; from January a monthly pay cheque has begun arriving from the state, regardless of whether they find work or sit at home on the couch.

In its purest form, the basic income idea aims to prepare society for a future when robots and artificial intelligence may replace huge numbers of humans in the workforce. This will allow unwanted workers to lead comfortable and dignified lives while machines create much of the wealth to pay them, supporters argue.

The Finnish scheme has different, less […]

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Hamilton Spectator

Hamiltonians are taking charge and asking the questions they want answered as part of the province’s basic income pilot project.

Anti-poverty activists, public health officials and community members attended a basic income consultation at Neighbour to Neighbour’s Hamilton Community Food Centre on Thursday night.The gathering started with a panel discussion before moving onto a question-and-answer session and a facilitated consultation."Not a lot of Ontarians wanted to answer the questions (the province) had put out for people," Danielle Boissoneau, community advocacy co-ordinator for Neighbour to Neighbour Centre, told the room of about 40 people. "I hope that tonight you’re going […]

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