Swiss town set for universal basic income experiment

Swiss town set for universal basic income experiment

Rheinau Abbey is one of the chief attractions of the area. Photo: Depositphotos A Swiss filmmaker is hoping to show how paying people a guaranteed income could work in practice by conducting a year-long experiment in the town of Rheinau in the canton of Zurich.

Under the plan, at least half of the 1,300 residents of the town on the German border would receive a universal basic income (UBI) of 2,500 francs, with the results filmed for a documentary on the issue.

The money for the project would come from crowdfunding or donations from institutions, with the total cost of the […]

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