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FIRST RECIPIENTS … The basic income grant was first started as a pilot project at the settlement of Omitara, with both children and adults receiving N$100 per month. Photo: Basic Income Grant Coaltion SHELLEYGAN PETERSEN, CHARMAINE NGATJIHEUE and MERCY KARUUOMBE

PRESIDENTIAL press secretary Alfredo Hengari yesterday confirmed that president Hage Geingob says he needs to be convinced of the need for a universal basic income grant (BIG).

In an emailed response to The Namibian , Hengari said the president wanted to know why the country should introduce a universal grant while it could instead focus on providing the […]

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United Kingdom . Universal Basic Income. "Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2012." UK to Give Universal Basic Income During Coronavirus Crisis. There is now a strong case for a temporary Universal Basic Income. For the first time in a decade the Liberal Democrats’ conference – held online this year – did not pass new tax policy, but new leader Ed Davey reaffirmed some existing commitments and the party backed a UBI. Gower Street . Bureau of Labor Statistics. Universal Basic Income: Some Political and Economic Advantages Sean Gabb 16 th August 2020 Published in The Commentator Published […]

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“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have too much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little”

Representative Image (NH Photos by Vishwadeepak) The pandemic has inflicted the greatest pain on those who were already the most vulnerable, spurring hardship and unease among low-income families and micro-businesses. In the process, it uncovered existing inequities and created new ones.

The crisis has once again brought to fore the idea of universal basic income (UBI)—periodic and unconditional cash payments to all citizens. The basic income idea has […]

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There would be major tax implications with a 9% state tax and a 4% local tax, which would be shared by counties and municipalities. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — After years of talk and failed attempts, there doesn’t appear to be anything now to slow down a deal in Albany to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

"I’m actually pleased with what I’ve seen in the bill so far," said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn.

He has been deeply concerned about the impacts legalization could have on our roadways and drivers under the influence. There has been concern from many members of […]

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The $90 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy ended yesterday.

Regular readers will know that I was Luke warm on this scheme from the outset. While I agreed wholeheartedly that generous emergency income support was needed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to stave-off a depression, I instead argued for a $1500 temporary three-month universal basic income to be paid to every Australian taxpayer and welfare recipient. This, I argued, was far simpler than JobKeeper and other stimulus payments, treated everybody the same, and thus avoided ‘picking winners’ and leaving losers.

Instead we got JobKeeper – the $1,500 per worker wage subsidy […]

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The head of Italy’s social security entity has been criticised for calling to extend the basic income initiative to include migrants who have been in the country for less than ten years. President of the Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS) Pasquale Tridico spoke to Italian media this week about his desire to expand the citizens’ income policy proposed by the Five Star Movement (M5S) in the first government headed by former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. “The income benefit has a ten-year residence requirement in Italy. This seems excessive to me and does not exist in any other European […]

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ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images The head of Italy’s social security entity has been criticised for calling to extend the basic income initiative to include migrants who have been in the country for less than ten years.

President of the Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS) Pasquale Tridico spoke to Italian media this week about his desire to expand the citizens’ income policy proposed by the Five Star Movement (M5S) in the first government headed by former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

“The income benefit has a ten-year residence requirement in Italy. This seems excessive to me and does not exist in any other […]

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Every Briton should be paid a ‘Basic Income’ to KICKSTART economy claims campaigner – Advocates of UBI believe everybody should be given a certain income, regardless of what other work they do, to boost demand in the economy and abolish absolute poverty. Many argue this will become necessary as advances in AI and automation take away more human jobs.

Geoff Crocker, editor of the UBI Forum and author of “Basic Income and Sovereign Money”, is a prominent basic income advocate in the UK.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the UK introduced a furlough scheme, with the state paying 80 percent of […]

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Basic Income Network Scotland are hosting a hustings event on April 22 to give candidates a chance to present their party’s approach to a Universal Basic Income.

80 Holyrood candidates from six parties have already signed Basic Income Network Scotland’s pledge promising to support Basic Income pilots if elected on 6 May. Participants Neil Gray (Scottish National Party)Christine Jardine (Scottish Liberal Democrats)Alison Johnstone (Scottish Green Party)TBC (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)Hosted by Lesley Riddoch Basic Income in Scotland Scotland is currently a world leader in Basic Income.On 11 June 2020 a world leading Basic Income feasibility […]

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