Fear of robots stealing 3 million French jobs sees radical plan to tax automation

Fear of robots stealing 3 million French jobs sees radical plan to tax automation

Benoit Hamon has proposed a Universal Basic Income for all French adults to offset the rise of robots and automation in the workplace.

A radical plan has been presented in France which would see an inclusive benefits system introduced to counter the rise of robots in the workplace.

Two of the seven candidates campaigning for the right to represent the Socialist Party in this year’s presidential elections are proposing a basic income of €750 to every French adult. The bill for this radical benefits plan would total a huge €700billion a year.Candidate Benoit Hamon, in the first televised debate for the […]

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