Finland plans to test a universal basic income program for 2,000 people that would provide a guaranteed monthly check from the government with no strings attached, KWBU reports. “In the present system they are a little bit afraid of accepting job offers, say, for two months or three months, because they think that, OK, how much would I benefit, in terms of money?” KWBU quotes Ollie Kangas, director of government and community relations at KELA, the government agency that handles public benefits in Finland. Kangas said. People are also concerned about re-qualifying for unemployment at the end of a temporary job.