The Government of Finland began to develop plans for the introduction of an unconditional universal income

The Finnish government department of social insurance (Kansaneläkelaitos, or Kela) begins to develop a plan for the introduction of universal social benefits, better known as "unconditional income "(or" basic income »).

Innovation will represent him monetization of benefits and will replace all other compensation that exist at the moment. It is expected that in the pilot phase of the project for every citizen of the country will pay 550 euros a month, and subsequently - for 800 euros.

Unconditional income - a form of economic stimulus and social services to citizens, in which every adult citizen receives a fixed monthly amount is not taxed, regardless of his employment.

Numerous experiments and studies conducted under controlled conditions, showed , that this form of assistance to reduce social tension and causes the growth of parasitism, relaxing consumption substances or other undesirable effects.

A government agency plans to fully prepare plans for the project in November 2016. For the first time to consider the possibility of drawing up such a plan in Finland became known in August this year. Then Prime Minister Juha Sipilä [Juha Sipila] expressed the view that such a practice would be a simplification of the system of social insurance.

A similar project in a particular city Utrecht must be held in January 2016. In it will be attended by several dozen specially selected people. Participants experiment Utrecht will receive a monthly allowance of € 900 per person (€ 1300 per couple). Different users will exist by different rules, among them will be the control group, for which the results are calibrated.

In Finland, the number of unemployed is 10% of the total workforce, or 280,000 people. It is possible that plans to introduce an unconditional income is one of the attempts to shake up the stagnant economies of the EU. In neighboring Sweden, for example, economic problems have forced the central bank a few years ago to introduce negative interest rates on deposits. And Finland together with Germany and Switzerland already released government bonds отрицательной rate income .

For the introduction of an unconditional income actively агитируют supporters of libertarian . In their view, such a practice would not only be more honest and less chauvinistic than selective incentives (tax, etc.), but also help to cope with poverty.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/265112/