Dutch divided over basic income pilot - commentsDutch divided over basic income pilot2017-03-13T20:01:17Zhttps://www.equaltimes.org/dutch-divided-over-basic-income#comment970302017-03-13T20:01:17Z<p>sou brasileira, de sao paulo capital,<br class="autobr" />
gostaria de participar do programa na Holanda, sobreviver com a ajuda do governo, no aguardo,</p>Dutch divided over basic income pilot2015-09-02T12:14:54Zhttps://www.equaltimes.org/dutch-divided-over-basic-income#comment967112015-09-02T12:14:54Z<p>Most of those who would choose to not work due to UBI would be those who wouldn't chose to work anyways and find an income either through fraud, crime or the use of other welfare services. Most studies show UBI actually increases the likelihood of people to work and engage in entrepreneurship. UBI provides a "roadstake" for people to start their own businesses, get off of other forms of welfare and find better jobs with better employers. It also hardworking poor out of poverty by encouraging them to work longer hours to improve their economic position so they can save more and make purchases that improve their quality of life like an education or home-ownership.</p>
<p>The big issue here is that it does encourage people to perhaps be less likely to sign up for union representation and to work in freelance positions more and it does do away with or lessen the need for other forms of welfare that require management by social workers. Some of the job losses for social workers will be made up for by the need for oversight to UBI as a program and the application for UBI may prompt the creation of other welfare services where social and welfare workers may be needed like half-way houses, mental health counseling, employment referral, educational training, budget analysis etc. Unfortunately, without additional government and private sector funding this may not be a quick or easy transition for welfare workers. It would be best for the Netherlands to apply UBI at a canton by canton basis where they slowly introduce region by region to allow the local governments, private sector and welfare services to reorganized themselves to deal with the repercussions of UBI on the services and jobs they provide. This would allow people to find jobs in other regions and re-educate themselves or engage in new entrepreneurial ventures so they can remain gainfully employed during the transition to full coverage by UBI at the national level.</p>