New Zealand is being urged to try offering a no-strings-attached universal basic income, to replace the existing welfare system.
Finland has this year begun a random trial of a $860-per-month universal income given to 2000 people currently on welfare.
The payment will not stop if they find a job. It is hoped that it will give them financial security and allow them to make life plans.
Pilot schemes have also been run in Namibia, Ontario, Manitoba and Utrecht.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/90908978/Researcher-Time-to-test-if-universal-benefit-works
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