Initial basic income should be limited to current COVID grant recipients – panel

Initial basic income should be limited to current COVID grant recipients - panel

The panel released its report on Monday after it was commissioned to investigate the feasibility of Basic Income Support under the supervision of the International Labour Organisation and the government.

JOHANNESBURG – While the panel on the Basic Income Support backs the implementation of a basic income grant framework – it said when considering the current economic and administrative constraints – the initial phase should be limited to the current COVID social relief of distress grant.

The panel released its report on Monday after it was commissioned to investigate the feasibility of basic income support under the supervision […]

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