Extreme poverty and human rights on universal basic income 2017, para. 51
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
However, the negative income tax option would be problematic for 18- to 29-year-olds and for senior women. The Canadian examples demonstrate the potentially positive effects of negative income tax, but warn that a basic income model that replaces existing social support mechanisms could have seriously negative effects on the poor.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights