* Finland first to pay basic income in Europe
* 2,000 Finns get 560 euros a month for two years
* Jobless recipient can’t believe his luck* Plan will help tackle "welfare trap" – government* Critics denounce it as unrealistic, political trickBy Jussi Rosendahl and Tuomas ForsellHELSINKI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – 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 […]
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