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HELSINKI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The Finnish government on Friday announced the first results of a two-year basic income test that ended a month ago. The researchers claimed that it did not allow the unemployed to work more and earn more than expected.
During the test, 2,000 unemployed Finns became the first Europeans to collect a guaranteed basic income, a monthly paycheck from the state, whether or not they found a job or that they are sitting at home.
The trial was for Finland an alternative to the renewal of its social security model, an immense task that should be addressed after the April legislative elections.
(Report by Anne Kauranen, edited by Darren Schuettler)
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