Spain has approved the first nationwide basic income, but there are doubts the initiative will reduce high levels of unemployment and inequality.
The plan to install a basic income was a pre-electoral promise, but it was accelerated due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Customers sit at tables socially distanced from each other at the outdoor terrace of a bar, operating at reduced capacity in Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain.Some Spaniards are about to receive additional financial help as the government pushes through the first nationwide basic income, but there are doubts the initiative will reduce high levels of unemployment and inequality.
Households will receive financial help based on their income and the number of children or dependents it has. Government officials have said the minimum amount an adult will receive will be about half the minimum wage, which is 1,108 euros per month. However, the final details are being ironed out this week in parliament.
He said that the aim shouldn't be to give people an incentive to stay home without work. Rather, the stimulus should target those losing their jobs or for companies to avoid having to lay people off, Darvas said in a phone call.
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