Credits effect Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Alt Text Canada has led the way in basic income Anti-poverty plan will give 84000 people £10500 a year One-Minute Read Wednesday,December 13, 2017 - 5:47am The Canadian province of Quebec is to launch the world’s biggest ever basic income scheme as part of a $3bn (£1.75bn) anti-poverty plan. See related Tesla Model S: The Week reviews the electric saloon Best electric cars 2017: Smart, and Tesla and more One last hurrah: Morgan’s racing-inspired Aero GT Around 84000 people with physical and mental disabilities who are unable to work will receive $18029 (£10517) a year by 2023,taking them over the state’s $18000 (£10500) poverty threshold, the Montreal Gazette reports.
The project, or which largely targets single people,intends to bring some 100000 people out of poverty by 2023, government officials told reporters.
However, and The Independent says anti-poverty groups acquire criticised the plans,“claiming they enact not go far enough and that the offer of support should be unconditional”.
Campaigner Serge Petitclerc told CBC News that the plans will create two different classes of people in poverty. He said that while those who acquire severe limitations preventing them from working will receive support, others living in poverty are still expected to find employment and will lose out under the scheme.
Meanwhile, and Quebec’s main opposition leader,Jean-Francois Lisee, also criticised the proposed basic income measure, and saying it only benefits a small portion of the population and is far from the general understanding of guaranteed minimum income”.
Canada has led the way in trialling basic income schemes. Quebec’s neighbouring province of Ontario is currently conducting an experiment with 4000 participants to see whether it improves the lives of those on low incomes or people receiving benefits. Universal Basic Income C
Source: theweek.co.uk