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Receive money every month without conditions And without having to justify what is spent, for decades, A controversial idea and difficult to imagine in practice. However, Germany decided to carry out one of the most ambitious experiments in the world to verify what really happens when it is offered A vital basic income To a group of people.
The results of this study have been a success since, as has been demonstrated In other previous testsfar from discouraging labor improvement, it has improved it.
Basic Vital Rent in Germany. He Pilot project of universal basic income in Germany was designed as a long -term scientific study and with a rigorous approach to the Mein Grondeinkommen organization, the German Economic Research Institute (DIW Berlin) and other academic institutions.
The experiment has not only revealed data on the economic impact of universal basic income, but has also allowed us to observe how the lives of those who receive it change. From improvements in mental health to the influence of economic support in training and decisions to change jobs.
The experiment. The test counted With a total of 122 people between 21 and 40 randomly selected, they already had previous income of between 1,100 and 2,600 euros per month, to which 1,200 euros per month were added from June 2021 to May 2024. Parallel, a control group of 1,580 people with similar sociodemographic characteristics was established, but who did not receive this additional income.
The participants of the basic income group did not have any type of condition to receive those 1,200 euros per month, so they could work, study or not perform any work activity, and the money was delivered without inspections or deductions. The objective was to measure, in a precise way, how this financial support influenced in their personal and professional decisions.
During the three years of the experiment, each of the 122 participants received a total of 43,200 euros. The control group, on the other hand, only received symbolic compensation for completing the periodic questionnaires of the study.
More training, better jobs. One of the main fears of vital basic income is that the search for employment or professional improvement discourages. However, the study results German have shown just the opposite. A remarkable number of participants chose to invest that additional income in their training, either to improve their skills or to change the professional sector.
In the first 18 months of the project, labor mobility and work satisfaction increased clearly. Even after this period, the beneficiaries of basic income reported higher job satisfaction levels, regardless of whether they had changed jobs or not.
During the analysis period, the percentage of people who changed employment in the group of participants that received the 1,200 euros extra was higher than in the control group. As it happened In Finland’s testsfinancial security allowed many participants to dare to look for better paid jobs or with better working conditions.
Less stress and reduction of medical casualties. The study too analyzed the effect of basic income on health and the psychological well -being of the participants. The data reveal that those who received the 1,200 euros per month experienced a significant reduction in financial stress and an improvement in your mental health. This positive effect also resulted in a decrease in the number of medical casualties and in a greater sense of control over one’s life.
“Universal basic income can mean enormous savings in the health and social assistance system. Because people with mental stability can work more productively and innovatively,” assured Klara Simon, president of Mein Grdeinkommen, the German agency responsible for the experiment.
Image | Mein Grundeinkommen (Fabian Melber)
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