This is one reason I approve of Basic Income - rather than withdrawing all benefits when someone gets a job, the earnings come _on top of_ the basic income, alb

This is one reason I approve of Basic Income - rather than withdrawing all benefits when someone gets a job, the earnings come _on top of_ the basic income, albeit with higher taxes. This effectively gives you a taper rate on the benefits of, say, 40%. Rather than the 100% cliff we currently have.