From the article: “the selected persons would continue to receive the 560 euros even after receiving a job”
This is an experiment where the money goes to 2000 randomly selected citizens. They keep getting it even if they get a job. Currently many people there and here in the US do not accept work that causes their unemployment benefits to be diminished.
In Texas you can earn a certain amount without losing unemployment benefits, so the money can serve to help someone who is underemployed as well.
The biggest problem with money from the government (after government incompetency) is that it is almost always means-tested.
What would happen if the only qualification for any government benefit is that you are a citizen?
While that alone would not eliminate government waste, it might go a long way.
What would happen if the only qualification for any government benefit is that you are a citizen?
Why should anyone be guaranteed an income when they make no market contribution to society? A means test is not a problem and, if anything, it needs to be administered more severely.