Declan Jordan: Covid crisis shows need for basic income scheme

Earlier this month, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar confirmed that the PUP scheme will run until next April at least

There is no doubt that the Covid crisis has forced governments to contemplate and implement policies that they would not consider in normal times. 

The consensus in the economics profession on the need to hugely stimulate global economies also shows how this crisis is challenging conventional approaches to how we operate our societies and economies.