>Did it really? I remember strikes against "austerity" measures and such, but a wave of basic grant militancy
I know nothing about these events, but it's not hard to believe a large number of people came to support UBI during a period of frequent strikes. With huge groups working together for a common goal, you'd expect some of them would start supporting more radical ideas
>There is no such thing. They relaxed the rules for the bottom rung of welfare, which basically scraps the obligation to apply for jobs.
The word "Utrecht" that you quoted links to the ongoing pilot program, also here
Did it really? I remember strikes against "austerity" measures and such, but a wave of basic grant militancy?
> Pilot programs have been set up in several cities and countries — Utrecht
There is no such thing. They relaxed the rules for the bottom rung of welfare, which basically scraps the obligation to apply for jobs.
Doesn't bode well for the article.