Basic income around the world under the name "the Tax Cut for the Rest of Us Act," based on a proposal coauthored by Al Sheahen. Following the 2009 financial crisis, and the increase political attention to the issue of inequality brought on by movements such as Occupy and the 99 Percent, brought new interest to basic income, which was furthered by influence from basic income trials conducted in Namibia and Indian and petition drives (citizens initiatives) for basic income in Switzerland and the European Union. Discussion has picked up every year to the point where mainstream political actors are regularly talking about basic income for
Working income tax benefit 453 of the income tax return if their income exceeds $3,000 for the calendar year. However, the additional paperwork required to claim the credit is complex, involving a the 42-step process on Schedule 6 of Canada's main income-tax form. As of 2016, the WITB is worth up to $1,028 for a single individual and $1,868 for couples and single-parent families. Benefits increase and then decrease with income. At an income of $18,529 for single individuals or $28,576 for families the benefits decrease to $0. WITB is estimated to benefit 1.4 million working Canadians annually, at a cost to the federal