TOP leader Gareth Morgan wants a universal basic income in New Zealand. Photo / Mark Mitchell New Zealanders aged over 65 or families with children under three would get a Government handout of $200 a week under a policy announced The Opportunities Party today.
The payments would eventually be extended to all adult New Zealanders, as part of an "unconditional basic income" (UBI) worth around $10,000 a year.
The proposal is at the heart of The Opportunities Party’s superannuation and families policy announced in Christchurch this afternoon.The party said that in a world where paid employment was becoming increasingly uncertain, a […]
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