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158k The ANC social transformation subcommittee said getting a decision from the government on a basic income grant, drawing up financing mechanisms for it and getting Parliament to approve it could take up to two years.

ANC head honchos have proposed two key income-relief measures for poor people hit the hardest by the Covid-19 lockdown: the extension of the R350-a-month social grant beyond January, and the introduction of a basic income grant (BIG).

The R350 social grant was introduced by the government in May 2020 to provide relief to individuals above the age of 18 who are unemployed, do […]

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Shin Ji-hye, head of the Basic Income Party (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) Shin Ji-hye, a 33-year-old feminist and socially liberal politician, hopes to set off sweeping changes in the nation and challenge social, financial and gender inequality, starting with the Seoul mayoral election.

Shin, a representative of the minor Basic Income Party, and other members of her party believe a new social contract is necessary in an era where decent jobs are on the decline, poverty is growing, inequality is widening and housing prices are skyrocketing.

“We created this party believing that the state should provide a basic monthly income for […]

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A vote on whether or not to recommend a trial of universal basic income (UBI) in London has been delayed following a meeting of the London Assembly.

Any decision on a potential UBI trial will now likely have to wait until March after the Assembly’s economy committee opted not to hold a vote, having put questions to expert guests.

The motion was originally introduced at a previous meeting of the Assembly by Green Party AM Sian Berry and Liberal Democrat AM Caroline Pigeon, where it was passed to the economy committee for consideration.Both Ms Berry and Ms Pigeon said they were […]

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Three presidential hopefuls of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea are pushing different coronavirus relief policies.

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday instructed the Ministry of Economy and Finance to draft a bill to compensate small self-employed businesses for their losses caused by antivirus shutdowns.

The government needs to help those damaged by its measures, but prudence is warranted in legislating assistance. It has offered them relief money and other financial assistance through extra budgets if the occasion arises. It needs to review if it is necessary even to enact a law.DP leader Lee Nak-yon is pushing for corporate participation in […]

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Green councillor Nicola Day wants Peterborough City Council (PCC) to consider Universal Basic Income as a replacement to the current benefit system. Cllr Nicola Day, of Peterborough City Council. Photo: John Baker On Wednesday, January 27, Green councillors will present a motion calling on the government to pilot Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Peterborough.

The motion followers the result of work by UBI Lab – a new group of activists, campaigners and academics who are exploring the potential of UBI in the UK.

Six councils have already passed motions calling for UBI pilots, including: Liverpool in 2018, Sheffield in 2019, Hull […]

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By Hannah Rodger

Westminster CorrespondentAN EXTRA £20 in Universal Credit should not be maintained but replaced with a pandemic hardship payment, according to new research.The uplift, and possible removal of it, has caused fierce debate since it was introduced last year, with the SNP, Labour and the Liberal Democrats all urging the Chancellor to keep the increase.However, research published today by the Centre for Policy Studies, the centre-right think tank with links to the Conservative Party, claims the increase across the board is a “blunt instrument”.It argues that rather than maintaining the £20-a-week increase, Rishi Sunak should instead consider […]

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FPJ writer weighs in on the debate whether housewives should receive a salary for the caregiving and home-keeping duties they do, which often go disregarded. Think the movie English Vinglish!

Sridevi in a still from the movie English Vinglish One of southern actor-star turned politician Kamal Haasan’s party Makkal Needhi Maiam’s poll promises for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections is to recognise the work so many housewives put in at the house. Many times without flinching, and sometimes because they may not have the courage to break through a patriarchal system that expects this from them. Day in […]

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A quarter of Indian men are engaged in unpaid chores, compared to four-fifths of women A newly formed political party in India, launched by a film star, has promised salaries to housewives if voted to power. A prominent MP welcomed the idea , saying it will "monetise the services of women homemakers, enhance their power and autonomy" and create a near-universal basic income.

This is a compelling debate, especially at a time when women are losing ground in paid work. All around the world, women spend time in unpaid work – ranging from a maximum of 345 minutes per […]

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Fox News; Fox Business; Fox News Go; Fox News Radio; Fox Nation; Fox News Insider; Expand Menu; Logout Provider; Fox News; Fox News; Watch Live; Show Clips; News Clips; Logout Provider; Search. Popout chat → Enlarge player → Push for a universal basic income gains traction. powered by. For video troubleshooting and help click here. Poll. Finland’s universal basic income test, which cost the government about $22.7 million, was designed and administered by the country’s social insurance agency, Kela. The experiment aimed to help the country assess how to respond to the changing nature of work and ― given […]

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