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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Stupid Sanctions vs Basic Income 17: Inappropriate Course

There is a website called A Selection of Especially Stupid Benefit Sanctions filled with stories of ways in which our broken benefits system hurts people. I thought it would be good to compare what would have happened with welfare replaced by Basic Income Guarantee.

Of course its not terribly exciting because basic income doesn't judge people or make mistakes.

Our Current Welfare SystemWhat if we had basic income?
You are sanctioned for leaving an inappropriate A4e-run Launchpad course as you plan to continue your gardening diploma and volunteering. You ask to appeal the decision and are given the wrong forms.
You leave an inappropriate training course as you plan to continue your gardening diploma and volunteering. You continue to receive basic income

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