A referendum will be held in Switzerland to decide whether to introduce income security system that can receive 300,000 yen a month without working

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A national referendum will be held in Switzerland that will decide whether to incur minimum wage income security of 2500 Swiss francs per month (about 300,000 yen). If the referendum is passed, in Switzerland, 300,000 yen will be paid per month whether it works or not.

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In Switzerland, we offer CHF 2500 per month unconditionally to all adult citizensBasic incomeA referendum seeking introduction of the system (Referendumum) Is conducting a signature of more than 120,000 people in 2013 and is unparalleled in the worldActivities trying to realize a basic income system with a strong guarantee were carried out. In Switzerland, there is adopted a mechanism that can request the amendment of the Constitution concerning the citizen's initiative that gathered more than 100,000 signatures.

A system in which the income security system devised in Switzerland is paid 2500 Swiss francs per month (about 300,000 yen) for adult citizens and 625 Swiss francs (about 75,000 yen) per month for minors. Most of the expenses necessary for the system will be covered by tax. However, with the introduction of the system, we plan to cut off part of the existing social security system and integrate it into income security system. Approximately one quarter of the expenses incurred by the income security system will be deducted from the expenses of existing social security schemes that will be abolished and by unifying the complex social security system into a simple income security system, It is also expected to reduce costs.


The LocalAccording to a survey report asking about the pros and cons of introducing the basic income system that guarantees the minimum income of the Swiss citizens conducted by the Swiss citizens, only 2% said they "quit their jobs when the minimum income security system is introduced" , 8% said that "There is a possibility of quitting work depending on circumstances". The survey result that the willingness to work will not be greatly reduced even by introducing a profound income security system is a big boost to the implementation of the referendum.

Optimistic theory that guaranteeing a stable life guarantees clearance, improving productivity as a countermeasure against declining birthrate and poverty alleviation, rather than improving productivity, "There is no need to zero the start line in the distribution of wealth. There is an advanced opinion that it may be better to start from 2500 Swiss francs (about 300,000 yen) ", but a voice worried that dissatisfaction with the tax becoming higher or a decrease in labor willingness may result There is also a strong opposition to the introduction of the income security system, such as dissatisfaction with the fact that unfair problems can arise between workers and those who do not work.

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Will the basic income system that promises strong guarantee in Switzerland, a mature developed country, succeed? The referendum of Switzerland asking for the incompetence of the income security system that is likely to attract attention around the world will be held in the summer of 2016.

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