basic income
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basic income
A sociopolitical concept in which all citizens of a state regularly receive a fixed sum of money from the government without having to provide anything in return.
Die Debatte über ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen wird in vielen Ländern geführt.
The debate about an unconditional basic income is taking place in many countries.
The word is a compound made up of 'Grund-' (basic/fundamental) and 'Einkommen' (income). Here, 'Grund-' means something like 'fundamental' or 'basic'. The meaning 'basic income' can therefore be derived directly from its parts.
Die Idee eines Grundeinkommens ist nicht neu.
The idea of a basic income is not new.
The word is very frequently used in the phrase 'bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen' (unconditional basic income). The adjective 'bedingungslos' (unconditional) emphasizes that it is paid without anything in return.
Einige Länder haben Experimente mit dem bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen gestartet.
Some countries have started experiments with unconditional basic income.
This word is a technical term from politics and economics. It is often used with verbs like 'einführen' (to introduce), 'fordern' (to demand), 'finanzieren' (to finance), or 'diskutieren über' (to discuss).
Es wird viel darüber diskutiert, wie ein Grundeinkommen finanziert werden kann.
There is a lot of discussion about how a basic income can be financed.
basic income support
Grundeinkommen and Grundsicherung are state benefits intended to provide financial security. With Grundeinkommen, all citizens regularly receive money without having to provide anything in return; Grundsicherung is intended for people whose own income is not enough to cover their living expenses. The key difference is therefore whether the payment is general or needs-based.
Beim Grundeinkommen würde jeder Bürger jeden Monat denselben festen Betrag vom Staat erhalten.
Under a basic income scheme, every citizen would receive the same fixed amount from the government each month.
Wegen ihrer sehr kleinen Rente beantragte die Frau Grundsicherung für ihren Lebensunterhalt.
Because of her very small pension, the woman applied for basic income support to cover her living expenses.
