PILOT · FINLAND
Kela basic income experiment
Pre-UBI / restricted UBI experiment for unemployed people. Individual, unconditional (within the sample), periodic cash. Not universal and not a lasting national UBI.
ScopePilot · National
Dates2017-01-01 → 2018-12-31
Population / sample2000 desempleados de 25–58 años
Amount560 EUR / monthly
InstitutionKela / Gobierno de Finlandia
Design
Ensayo aleatorizado. Prestación incondicional de 560 €/mes sustituyendo parte del seguro de desempleo, sin obligación de búsqueda de empleo.
Results
Kela reported no significant employment increase; perceived wellbeing, mental health and trust improved. It did not become a national UBI.
Criteria
UniversalNo
IndividualYes
UnconditionalYes
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes