Money for nothing? There are better solutions than universal basic income

Money for nothing? There are better solutions than universal basic income

Italian labour and industry minister Luigi Di Maio, right, and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, left, unveil the country’s first citizenship wage card this month. Jobseekers will be offered three jobs before losing their rate to the wage. Alberto Pizzoli / AFP In the same week that saw four working single mothers win a High Court challenge over the UK government’s universal credit scheme, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd announced a raft of changes to the much-maligned system. In a speech, Ms Rudd took ownership of the flagship programme – which seeks to replace six welfare benefits available to […]

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