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REVENU UNIVERSEL [2 records]

Record 1 2022-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Employment Benefits
  • Investment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
CONT

In its purest form, a basic income is an unconditional, periodic cash payment that the government makes to everyone. It is not based on means-testing, which means that a hedge fund manager and a [person experiencing homelessness] receive the same amount.

OBS

Not to be confused with guaranteed basic income.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Investissements et placements
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
CONT

L'allocation universelle consisterait en un revenu versé inconditionnellement à tout individu (citoyen ou résident), sans égard à ses ressources financières, et suffisant pour le maintenir hors de l'état de pauvreté.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec revenu minimum garanti.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

Effective July 1, 1996 OAS (Old Age Security) recipients who are no longer resident in Canada will have to file a statement of their world-wide income in order to continue to receive OAS benefits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
CONT

À compter du 1er juillet 1996, les récipiendaires de la SV (Sécurité de la vieillesse) qui ne sont plus résidents du Canada aux fins d'impôt devront déclarer leur revenu universel pour pouvoir continuer de recevoir des prestations de SV.

Spanish

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