Since UBIS is to be given to the rich and the middle classes as well, it can be expensive. After my last op-ed in this paper (‘The safety net of the future,’ IE, December 28, 2018) several readers, intrigued by the idea of a Universal Basic Income Supplement (UBIS) proposed in the article, asked me to elaborate. Hence this article.
There are reports that the ruling party in Sikkim has announced UBIS in its election manifesto, and, more intriguingly, the Centre is considering such a measure “for people below the Poverty Line”. The latter is a contradiction in terms: UBIS […]
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