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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday February 17 2018, @03:34AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-would-rivest-do? dept.

£10,000 proposed for everyone under 55

The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report suggests.

The Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) said it could pave the way to everyone getting a basic state wage.

The idea sees two payments of £5,000 paid over two years, but certain state benefits and tax reliefs would be removed at the same time.

The RSA said it would compensate workers for the way jobs are changing.

The money would help to steer UK citizens through the 2020s, "as automation replaces many jobs, climate change hits and more people face balancing employment with social care", the report said.

Royal Society of Arts.

Also at The Guardian and CNBC.


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday February 17 2018, @05:31AM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Saturday February 17 2018, @05:31AM (#639225) Homepage Journal

    Why would you want to in the first place? You don't go to a hooker for conversation. And it's rude to talk with your mouth full anyway.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by MostCynical on Saturday February 17 2018, @07:04AM (1 child)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Saturday February 17 2018, @07:04AM (#639251) Journal

    Is that how male dentists learn to understand what their patients are saying?

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 17 2018, @10:35AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 17 2018, @10:35AM (#639284)

      My problem in the dentists' chair is gagging.

      I can't say a word.

      I erupt.