芬兰试行基本收入 每月每人发放560欧

 　　Finland said that it was planning to test the basic income scheme in order to protect state finances and move more people into the labour market by paying a basic income of Euro 560 (Pound 450).

　　芬兰政府日前表示，该国将就向每位公民发放560欧元（折合450英镑）月基本收入计划进行试验，以促进更多的人就业。

　　The Social Insurance Institution of Finland – Kela – will carry out the experiment that would start in 2017 and include 2,000 working-age residents who are randomly¹ selected.

　　芬兰社会保险局KELA将于明年开始对2000名随机挑选的芬兰适龄劳动力开展这个试验。

　　Prime Minister Juha Sipila, who took office 15 months ago, had promised in his manifesto² to pay the amount as an unconditional³ basic income.

　　芬兰总理尤哈·西皮莱于15个月前上任时，曾承诺无条件为全民发放基本收入。

　　芬兰试行基本收入 每月每人发放560欧

　　According to reports, he wants to test if this step will increase employment and simplify welfare benefits system.

　　据报道，他想试验此举是否能促进就业、简化福利制度。

　　Health and social affairs ministry⁴ said in a statement, "The primary goal of the basic income experiment is related to promoting employment," and also added that its target was to simplify the complex benefits system in a sustainable way.

　　芬兰卫生和社会事务部在一份声明中称，“基本收入计划的主要目的是促进就业”，并补充称本项计划的目标是用可持续的方式简化复杂的福利制度。

　　The ministry also said that to assess the effect of basic income, participants would be held up against a control group. The group would not include retired⁵ people receiving pension benefits or students.

　　该部门还表示，为了评估基本收入计划的实施效果，参考者将在一个控制组内进行，控制组不包括那些享受退休金待遇的老人以及学生。

　　In June, Switzerland rejected the idea of paying a universal basic income of 2,500 francs (pound 1,755) to adults and 625 francs to a child, in a referendum.

　　今年6月，瑞士一项公投否决了给成人每月发放2500法郞（折合1755英镑）、小孩每月发放625法郞的基本收入计划。

　　However, the Finnish authorities made it clear by saying "An experiment means that, at this point, basic income will not be paid to the whole population."

　　不过，芬兰政府明确表示，此举只是一项试验，所以这意味着，当前基本收入并不会面向所有公民发放。

1 randomly   

adv.随便地，未加计划地

参考例句：

• Within the hot gas chamber, molecules are moving randomly in all directions. 在灼热的气体燃烧室内，分子在各个方向上作无规运动。 来自辞典例句
• Transformed cells are loosely attached, rounded and randomly oriented. 转化细胞则不大贴壁、圆缩并呈杂乱分布。 来自辞典例句

2 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

3 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。