Basic income study in Germany finds recipients still worked even as they collected no-strings-attached checks

A basic income study in Germany ran for three years and found recipients continued to work despite receiving monthly checks.

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• A German study found basic income recipients continued working despite monthly payments.
• The study challenges claims that basic income discourages work and promotes dependency.
• The idea of a basic income has gained traction globally in recent years.

Some critics of basic income programs say...