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'Get people off the hamster wheel': Inside Germany’s €1,200 per month basic income experiment

More than 2.1 million people applied to be part of Germany's first long-term universal basic income project. Could it be a future model for the country? We spoke to the project manager.

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How to apply for Germany's €1,200 a month basic income experiment

Fancy getting more than €1,000 a month without really doing anything? Here's what you need to know about Germany's new basic income project.

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Germany set to launch new universal basic income trial

A group of people are to receive €1,200 'universal basic income' per month for three years in a new German study.

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Berlin startup offers a year with no money worries

Miko from Berlin may only be five, but he already has €1,000 ($1,063) per month to live on - not from hard graft, but as part of an experiment into universal basic income.

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Should we all get €12,000 a year?

What would happen if everyone was suddenly paid €1,000 a month with no strings attached? "Let's try it," says Michael Bohmeyer, who raised the money through crowdfunding and will now experiment with the idea of a basic income for one year.