Finnish citizens given universal basic income report lower stress levels and greater incentive to work

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Finnish citizens given universal basic income report lower stress levels and greater incentive to work
Participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years and do not have to demonstrate that they are actively seeking work
Ben Chapman | 3 hours ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/finland-universal-basic-income-lower-stress-better-motivation-work-wages-salary-a7800741.html

Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas.

The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years.

Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, as is the case with standard unemployment benefits. They can spend the money however they like. 

The trial is one measure introduced by the centre-right government to tackle Finland's unemployment problem.

​Juha Jarvinen, an unemployed young father in a village near Jurva, western Finland, was picked at random to receive the stipend, starting in January this year. He told the Economist that, unlike when he was receiving standard unemployment payments, he is now actively seeking work.

He had previously been offered a few part-time positions but taking them would make no sense, since it would jeopardise his welfare payments. “It is crazy, so no one will take a bit of work,” he said.

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[Sanguine]

Very subjective measures:  "reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas."  I wonder how many of them will actually find work and stick to it, as opposed to a control group?

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Very subjective measures:  "reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas."  I wonder how many of them will actually find work and stick to it, as opposed to a control group?

I would imagine many would.

It's getting rid of the same sort of stupidity we have here, with restrictions on benefits if you work.  There should be a scale where working isn't counterproductive.

[INVAR]

Once more, another grand experiment in Socialism, to use taxpayer monies to PAY people, just to exist.

I can think of no better way to subjugate a people to government than with this kind of scheme.

"Vote for us" or they take away your income.

"Think like us" or we take away your income.

"Do what we tell you" or we take away your income.

Slaves gravitate to being provided for by the State.

And slaves are easier to control.

[berdie]

Once more, another grand experiment in Socialism, to use taxpayer monies to PAY people, just to exist.

I can think of no better way to subjugate a people to government than with this kind of scheme.

"Vote for us" or they take away your income.

"Think like us" or we take away your income.

"Do what we tell you" or we take away your income.

That would be my fear. And I've seen it peddled in this country as well. I fear it will catch on.

[Frank Cannon]

Very subjective measures:  "reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas."  I wonder how many of them will actually find work and stick to it, as opposed to a control group?

You pretty well summed up why this finding is a load of horse shit.