Universal basic income to be trialled

[JonRGV250]

Universal basic income of £1,600 a month to be trialled in two places in England

Scheme to run for two years and participants will be monitored to see what effect it has on mental and physical health

www.theguardian.com

Sit around, do nothing... and get paid £1,600 a month!

Over a period of two years, they will receive the monthly lump sum without any conditions while researchers monitor what effects the cash has on their lives.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Universal basic income: Plans drawn up for £1,600 a month trial in England

Thirty people would get a monthly lump sum for two years, under a think tank's scheme in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

Editorial: Universal basic income may not be popular but it could soon be necessary

Editorial: It is a valuable experiment and a glimpse into the future

www.independent.co.uk

 

[JonRGV250]

@JonRGV250

What do you think about this, or does it get closed as a hit and run thread?

Not entirely sure what to make of it, hence the post to see what everyone else thought.
Giving people a bunch of money for doing nothing doesn’t sound the greatest of ideas tbh, and at some point it’s possible for whatever government to run out of other peoples money.
And if it did become the norm, they’d have to look at increasing pension payments?