Hi steemians, do you know what Universal Basic Income is? And, do you know many countries have started trials to make this a law for the benefits of their citizens.
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So, let us talk about "Universal Basic Income", its pros and cons, and why it is so much important for all of us.
According to Wikipedia -
"A basic income (also called basic income guarantee, citizen's income, unconditional basic income, universal basic income (UBI), or universal demogrant) is a form of social security in which all citizens or residents of a country receive a regular, unconditional sum of money, either from a government or some other public institution, independent of any other income."
Most Ambitious Social Policy of Our Times
In 2017, Universal Basic Income is gaining momentum around the world. First trials are ongoing or on their way and a growing number of countries are considering Universal Basic Income as an alternative to Welfare
How Would it Work and What are the Key Arguments For and Against?
Right now people can't really agree. What Universal Basic Income is or should be.
Some want to use it to eliminate welfare and cupp bureaucracy
Some want it as a free extra for existing programs
And, some want it to be so high that work itself becomes optional
But, in a nutshell, it means, enough amount of money paid or given by the government or a public institution which cannot be taxed and you can do whatever you want to do with it. In this scenario, UBI is a way of transferring the wealth of the society while still keeping the free market intact.
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To know more about how this works you can check out this post by on Steem Basic Income
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If you want to know more about this topic (in-depth) then I would suggest you go through this wonderful video by KURZGESAGT, which means "in a nutshell" in German.