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Re:Japan home to 541,000 young recluses by guard-of-terra on Thursday September 08, 2016 @05:06AM (#12451388)
> can afford to move

Basic income is precisely about "afford" part.

Those who won't move will benefit too because landlords will have to work on retention.

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Re:Japan home to 541,000 young recluses by amazon_not on Thursday September 08, 2016 @05:39AM (#12451520)
> Basic income is precisely about "afford" part.

This assumes that basic income either includes an allowance for moving or contains enough of a surplus over basic needs that savings can be accumulated.

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Re:Japan home to 541,000 young recluses by guard-of-terra on Thursday September 08, 2016 @07:19AM (#12451953)
I actually think that communities might sponsor your moving on their turf as this will mean you'll spend your BI there for prolonged time.
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