The NDA government pitches for a regular state payment to all citizens regardless of their employment status. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government seems to be considering the idea of a “Universal Basic Income” or a regular state payment to all citizens regardless of their employment status.
According to a report on the Business Insider website, dated 3 January, the move aims to provide a safety net for all citizens and remove inefficient benefit systems currently in place.
The report cites Professor Guy Standing, an economist who co-founded the Europe-based advocacy group Basic Income […]
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