The governments should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

At present, some are calling for the institution of universal basic

income

for all citizens. Personally, I agree that

this

policy benefits the improvement of living standards, from the long-term perspective, while I still believe that it will be a potential risk overall for a country. On one hand, it is undeniable that universal basic

income

is an advantageous tool in terms of living conditions. Simply because it enables all citizens to have stress-less life, resulting in less homeless. For employed people,

this

extra amount of money will be a new opportunity for them to have a financial investment and other preferable activities. For unemployed people,

this

bailout money enables them to meet their basic needs and better healthcare treatment.

Therefore

, issuing universal basic

income

is beneficial for living standards for all citizens.

On the other hand

, a basic

income

scheme is risky and not sustainable in the long run for a country.

First

and foremost, it decreases the incentive to work, owing to the fact that most unemployed people could largely depend on

this

subsidy, rather than find jobs in the future. In

this

way, the unemployment problem is still unsolved and may cause

further

potential problems,

such

as inflation.

Furthermore

, the living conditions may not be improved because

this

scheme requires a larger amount of expenditure to invest, and governments have to rise the whole tax rate in order to proceed with

this

project for all time.

Therefore

, the working population will spend more

income

on tax and they could not enjoy a more comfortable and qualified infrastructure system and healthcare due to a lack of financial support from governments.

Consequently

, on the long-term level, universal basic

income

should not be supported and it leads to insecure possibilities for a nation. In conclusion,

although

a basic

income

scheme can meet the basic needs of the unemployed population, it is unsustainable and dangerous for the development of a nation in the long run.