The experiment saw 2,000 people paid €560 (£490) a month, instead of their unemployment benefit. Giving jobless people in Finland a basic income for two years did not lead them to find work, researchers said.
From January 2017 until December 2018, 2,000 unemployed Finns got a monthly flat payment of €560 (£490; $685).
The aim was to see if a guaranteed safety net would help people find jobs, and support them if they had to take insecure gig economy work.While employment levels did not improve, participants said they felt happier and less stressed.When it launched the pilot scheme back in 2017, […]
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