A basic income is a regular, periodic cash payment delivered unconditionally to all citizens on an individual basis, without requirement of work or willingness to work. (Illustration: Suvajit Dey) Sikkim is set to become the first state in India to roll out Universal Basic Income (UBI), an idea that is, like many rights, both unconditional and universal — one that requires that every person should have a right to a basic income to cover their needs, just by virtue of being citizens. Sikkim’s ruling party, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), which has decided to include UBI in its manifesto […]
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