Unconditional basic income (BDP) is simply a regular cash benefit paid to all citizen (over 3 years of age) - regardless of income, employment or household situation. Its main nonsubjective is to guarantee a minimum level of financial safety for all, without having to meet additional criteria.
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What do the Poles think?
According to the data of the Polish economical Institute, the public is powerfully divided in this matter. The introduction of basic income is supported by just over half of Poles. Interestingly, much more openness to this solution is declared by people who have previously encountered this concept and had the chance to learn its assumptions. Among them, more than 60 percent have been supported. At the same time, investigation shows that cognition of BDP is inactive limited. Over half of respondents have never heard of specified an thought before.
How do I get money for all this?
Of course, the issue of backing raises the biggest controversy. The introduction of this benefit would entail a immense burden on the state budget. Money would gotta come either from increased taxes or from liquidation or restrictions on current social programmes.
In practice, this could mean giving up benefits specified as 800 plus, 300 plus, thirteenth and fourteenth pensions or unemployment benefits. It is estimated that the cost of the program in the option of paying PLN 1200 for people of working age and PLN 600 for children would be hundreds of billions of PLN per year.
Potential benefits and risks
There is no shortage of supporters of unconditional basic income. In their view, specified a solution would bring only advantages. Above all, poorness would be reduced and income inequality would be reduced. For those working on non-standard contracts, it would mean real security, independent of the form of employment. It is said that a unchangeable income would besides foster innovation, entrepreneurship and courage in life decisions.
However, opponents are afraid of falling motivation to work, rising taxes and hard to foretell economical consequences.
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