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I have been overwhelmed with responses to my tweet👇of DSD Minister announcing governments intention to implement a #BasicIncomeGrant. Leaving aside the usual attacks by trolls, serious concerns raised can be boiled down to 8 issues. I deal with these as best I can below. Thread:
1. *Why is it only proposed to benefit those from 18-59*? The reason is that there are extensive grants for children and pensioners, & the big gap is the poor & unemployed from 18-59. If the grant for this group is universal (not means-tested), then it will be a BIG
2.*Why now, when the Covid-19 unemployed grant has been such a mess?* The crisis of unemployment & poverty (over 10 million unemployed, & over 50% in poverty) is growing as the Covid crisis deepens. The Covid grant expires end October. There has to be something to replace it. A
