Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has thrown her support behind calls for a universal basic income (UBI) as a "buffer against the effects of not only economic recession, but also high levels of loneliness, isolation, and psychological distress".
The recommendation comes in a new report from her think-tank, the Helen Clark Foundation, and engineering, design and environmental firm WSP – Alone Together: The risks of loneliness in Aotearoa New Zealand following COVID-19 and how public policy can help – authored by former Green Party MP Holly Walker.
"Loneliness and the negative impacts of social isolation have a huge impact on society […]
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