@matigo I think there are some studies around how much is too much money (hah) and how much is enough to be encouraging/supportive. I suspect anything implemented in NZ could never hope to cover a mortgage, what with our crazy house-price bubble we’re in at the moment. I do like the idea though of recognising unpaid work by people who care for family members and lifting up those who can only just get by on minimum wage, or who are just entering “the workforce”. //@seishonagon