India should start with Rs 500 monthly basic income per head: Guy Standing

Standing said India could try a basic income support for tribal families, who are the most vulnerable and have one of the lowest incomes in the country

As political parties across the spectrum evaluate various models of guaranteed basic income, renowned British Professorial Associate of Development Studies at the University of London and co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network, Dr Guy Standing said that India should start with a minimum Rs 500 per individual per month comprehensive basic income programme to a wider section of the population and avoid falling into the trap of any sort of targeting or exclusions.

Standing, who has written widely in the areas of labour economics and unemployment, also said that any basic income should be provided on an individual basis