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I get how losing a benefit if you start working could be an even greater disincentive than UBI. I wasn't catching that point previously, so thanks.

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I know a few people on disability. Since it's their lifeline they are generally stressed to terrified of losing it. So you have both an disincentive to look for work and risk losing benefits. And the stress also negatively effects their mental health as well. Which also makes it difficult to find productive work.

It's also cruel way to make people live.

Who is making people live this way and how are they forcing them?

It's the situation caused by the laws and policies in place and their physical and mental heath issues.

I have some sympathy because I got sick in the early 2000's and couldn't work and was just about overwhelmed with just trying to figure out what was wrong medically. Fortunately I had enough savings to see me through without having to worry about being homeless. And enough professional contacts that I was able to land a light duty job once I started recovering. I only needed to work 3-4 hours a day at first.

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