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Basic income made Finns happier

Finland’s basic income experience came to an end 2018. The 2,000 unemployed people who received a basic income for two years instead of other benefits did not work more in the end, but they grew happier.
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Facts about the experiment
  • 2,000 people were selected among those who were unemployed in November 2016.
  • They each were given a monthly 560 euro basic income in 2017 and 2018, instead of unemployment benefits.
  • They were allowed to work without loosing any of the basic income.
  • Several laws were changed in order to make the experiment obligatory.
  • The participants and the control group were interviewed towards the end of 2018, about how they felt.
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