Is it time to move to Finland? A proposal is making its way through the Finnish government that could see each citizen receiving $876 a month, according to Mashable.
The monthly check would be given out in place of standard benefits like welfare and unemployment, The Independent reported.
As unemployment levels in Finland have reached record highs--more than 10 percent unemployment rates--this proposed plan aims to cut those numbers down and encourage people to find work, according to The Telegraph. The proposed monthly check would, supposedly, be more beneficial than any unemployment check citizens would otherwise receive.
The plan, devised by the Finnish Insurance Institute, has a 69 percent approval rating amongst the populace. The proposal is to be submitted to the Finnish government in November 2016 when a final decision will be made.
A similar proposal has entered a trial period in the Netherlands, according to the Independent.
The proposed would cost the government more than 52 billion euros a year, Mashable noted. Government revenue for the next year is only expected to be 49.1 billion.
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