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gpvos
on Nov 28, 2013
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A universal income is not such a silly idea
> lose your benefits
An unconditional basic income should include enough money to pay health insurance yourself.
lmm
on Nov 30, 2013
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This is Britain, thankfully we have free healthcare already; "benefit" here is used to mean what the US call "welfare".
gpvos
on Dec 12, 2013
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OK, I had missed that piece of context. Also, even though I think I am generally more familiar with British than with American English usage, I did not know this meaning of the word benefit.
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An unconditional basic income should include enough money to pay health insurance yourself.