Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has dismissed the idea of introducing universal basic income (UBI) in Barbados.
Responding to a question from Senior Minister Dr William Duguid on the feasibility of such a system in Barbados, during debate on the 2023/2024 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, he said UBI was not a realistic concept for a small island developing nation like Barbados.
UBI is a government programme that provides monthly direct cash transfers to every adult citizen.“If we accept that to give a universal income means that you give everybody an income, everybody gets a certain amount […]
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