Expand File photo. Photo: Damien Eagers The pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) and universal basic income (UBI), have no basis for comparison, ‘Money for nothing? The impact of PUP and universal basic income,’ Review, June 5). PUP is a payment made to employees who became unemployed during the pandemic and it will be ceased as workers return to work.
UBI is a regular payment (of say €350) to every citizen regardless of circumstances, without any means test or work requirement, guaranteed for the life of the individual. It would replace the State Pension and the majority of social welfare payments which […]
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