A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic income theory
Quoting a recent article in The Economist (Edited by me) 
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The Swiss will soon vote on a proposal for a basic income of 2,500 francs ($2,700) per month, following the success of a national petition....<p>Turning it into a substitute for all welfare payments would be prohibitively expensive. But it might work as one element of the safety net....<p>Although the basic income has so far failed to take off, it does have a commonplace cousin: the tax-free allowance....<p>It is feasible only if it is small, and complemented by more targeted anti-poverty measures.<p>Basic income: the clue is in the name. "<p>Full Link: <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21651897-replacing-welfare-payments-basic-income-all-alluring" rel="nofollow">http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21651897...</a><p>Also of interest (US trying basic income):  <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2013/11/government-guaranteed-basic-income" rel="nofollow">http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2013/11/go...</a>