Living on basic-income for 2 years made me ‘feel free’ says a journalist who took part in one of the world’s largest trials

Living on basic-income for 2 years made me 'feel free' says a journalist who took part in one of the world's largest trials

Finland undertook what has been described as the world’s "largest complete UBI study." Getty Finland’s two-year basic income trial was controversial.

Most commentators focused on the fact that it did not increase employment levels.

But Tuomas Murajatold, who took part in the trial, told Insider that it was a liberating and empowering experience. See more stories on Insider’s business page . When Tuomas Muraja was selected for Finland’s basic income trial in 2018, he says he felt like he was "winning the lottery."The freelance journalist and writer was selected for the trial, which gave 2,000 unemployed people $600 each […]

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