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    Robert Peston‏Verified account @Peston 14 Apr 2020

    Has the furlough scheme removed the incentive to work? | The Spectatorhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/article/has-the-furlough-scheme-removed-the-incentive-to-work- …

    4:51 AM - 14 Apr 2020
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      2. Dylan Thomas‏ @themachineowl 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        We need a universal basic income.

        14 replies 7 retweets 222 likes
      3. Dylan Thomas‏ @themachineowl 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @themachineowl @Peston

        Irrespective of your political leanings, a UBI is the future for contented and productive societies going forward into a world of automation.

        7 replies 9 retweets 157 likes
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      2. SleekburnSlim‏ @SleekburnSlim 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        What tosh!

        1 reply 0 retweets 28 likes
      3. Shaun‏ @ThatsTheOneDude 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @SleekburnSlim @Peston

        Getting taxed on working full time wages while every furloughed worker gets up to 80% of their wages for no hours of work is a kick in the teeth. Effectively working all the hours for 20%

        6 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Ana Kinsella‏ @anakinsella 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        £2,500 per week?!

        2 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. Phil Randall‏ @philrandall 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @anakinsella @Peston

        Well indeed… Er, Robert, that does need correcting in the article. It’s £2,500 per month not per week.

        3 replies 1 retweet 20 likes
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      1. Mike Mcktfc‏ @MikeMcKTFC 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        Surely the scary, deadly SARS virus sweeping through the country at will has removed the incentive?

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Tim Humphrey‏ @timhumphrey444 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        £2,500 a month isn't it?

        2 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. Ian Halstead‏ @TheIanHalstead 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @timhumphrey444 @Peston

        It’s 80% of your salary - up to a max of £2.5k a month.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Canaries Caption It‏ @Saund65 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Peston

        it's a ludicrous hypothesis.

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      3. David Nobbs‏ @Yellowyorkie 14 Apr 2020
        Replying to @Saund65 @Peston

        Surely the whole point of it was to remove the incentive to work.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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