Spanish basic income plans hailed as ‘a welcome step in the right direction’

Spanish basic income plans hailed as ‘a welcome step in the right direction’

THE government of Spain is introducing an ambitious basic income plan to aid thousands left poverty stricken as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic – but campaigners suggest governments could go further.

The plan put forward by the left-of-centre PSOE-Podemos government would see thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable Spanish citizens receive a minimum payment of €462 per month.

The move is intended to help hundreds of thousands of Spaniards cope with the increased economic pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic.However, while many commentators have characterised the measures as a form of basic income, advocates of UBI have […]

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