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wwwwolf · 3411 days ago · link · · parent · post: Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system
The unemployment benefits system in Finland is... complicated to say the least. I sometimes feel you'll probably get punished for trying to do anything but sitting in home and doing nothing. (Well, you're not punished for succeeding, but heaven forbid if you're just trying.) Heck, even activities that actually contribute to getting employed in the future (such as finishing university degrees) are sometimes behind bureaucratic hoops. So having some kind of basic welfare system no matter what you're doing would be absolutely welcome - there would be less reasons to wonder what the heck you can do without losing your benefits. The less bureaucracy to get started with new education program or a new job or a new entrepreneurship, the better.