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Finland is giving each citizen a universal basic income and it is making people less stressed
Citizens receiving a basic monthly income as part of a radical Finnish pilot scheme have seen a reduction in their stress levels, an official leading the trial has said. The first of its kind in Europe, the scheme sees 2,000 people receive 560 euros (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to report whether they are seeking employment or how they are spending the money, which is deducted from any benefits they are already receiving.
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So, the money gets deducted from benefits the people receive, then they get the money and spend it on... what, exactly? Business ventures? Guess not.