Swiss to vote on basic income benefit

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(05-06-2016, 12:08 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Cost of living in Switzerland is almost 75% than here in the U.S., not including rent. Rent is almost 50% higher. The average salary in Switzerland is twice the 2600 CHF amount for a reason.

The poverty level in Switzerland is 2300 for singles so this would at least put you over the poverty level, but barely. What is interesting is the poverty level for two people and two kids is 4800, however this would provide 6,500. The thing here with the median salary of someone in the communications sector only being 8500 Gross you could argue a family of four, who only a single person works, would almost be as well off with no one working.