Couldn't you consider older people living on Social Security to be somewhat of a... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		russellendicott on March 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: People kept working, became healthier while on bas... Couldn't you consider older people living on Social Security to be somewhat of a UBI microclimate? I'd imagine you could learn a lot by sending the same questionnaire to them. A lot of the mental factors are the same: desire vs. ability to work, the changes in routine pre and post income, etc. Also, I wonder if we had UBI there would be facilities that would take care of you if you turned over your income check to them in the same way that some nursing homes do. One wonders how different this would be than a minimum security prison....

chillacy on March 5, 2020 [–]

We already know that social security greatly reduces poverty https://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/social-securit...

It's just hard to maintain from a balanced budget perspective.

> One wonders how different this would be than a minimum security prison....

The difference is that hopefully you could leave anytime and go to the facility across the street if it has better perks.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact