Scott Santens
Editor of Basic Income Today
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Northern Ireland gives out £100 universal prepaid cards to aid high street recovery
Economy minister hopes prepaid card’s September launch will help bricks-and-mortar businesses struggling after lockdowns. By: Zoe Wood Adults in Northern Ireland are being handed free shopping vouchers as part of a £145m plan to breathe life back into high streets scarred by lockdown closures. Gordon Lyons, the country’s economy minister, said everyone aged 18 and over would be eligible to receive a prepaid card to spend in local shops and restaurants. “It would mean up to 1.4 million people would have an
Latest Articles
Opinion: Yes, we can afford Universal Basic Income in South Africa
By Aliya Chikte and Gilad Isaacs Political will and strategic taxation channels could help bridge the yawning divide between
Pandemic Aid Programs Spur a Record Drop in Poverty of Almost 45%
The most comprehensive study yet of the federal response to the pandemic shows huge but temporary benefits for the
Are stimulus checks and the Child Tax Credit payments leading to an increase in inflation?
Consumers are facing sharp increases in prices at check-out, but are these related stimulus checks and the new payments
$1,000 bonus stimulus checks are being sent to teachers in some states
By: Katherine Rodriguez If you are wondering if the federal government is sending out a fourth stimulus check at this time, chances
South Africa: Black Sash launches a report into the implementation and impact of the Covid-19 SRD Grant
By: Theresa Edlmann, Engenas Senona, Erin Torkelson and Wanga Zembe On Sunday 25 July 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the R350 Covid-19 Social
Income Inequality
South Africa: Food Riots Show the Need for a Basic Income
As rioters target supermarkets, activists call on the government to help those who cannot survive amid rising prices and
Piketty: Basic income, a job guarantee, and inheritance for all must all be implemented
Covid has given the world a moment to re-evaluate our relationship to work, life and social justice. How can
A campaign for basic income has been launched by multiple unions in Turkey
“Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it,” 92 groups have said
The Other Epidemic: Deaths of Despair
Anne Case and Angus Deaton provide a compelling account of the problem, but anemic solutions. The epidemic of deaths
Pilots & Experiments
Universal basic income: Wales’ trial ‘should include everyone’
The real test of a “real” universal basic income needs to include everyone. Can this approach survive the scrutiny
The Welsh government is to trial a form of Basic Income as part of its COVID-19 recovery strategy. So how should it be designed?
A striking element of pandemic recovery planning in Wales has been the announcement of a Basic Income scheme. But
Providence is about to give $500 a month to 110 low-income households
Guaranteed income programs are becoming increasingly popular in cities and towns across the country By Dan McGowan Providence is
Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act Introduced in US Congress
The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2021 would setup three-year program to provide a monthly income to test
The Social Debate
Gyeonggi governor pledges to distribute universal basic income if elected president of South Korea
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-running presidential contender for the ruling Democratic Party, made a campaign pledge Thursday
The child tax credit is blowing up on TikTok. That should tell lawmakers something.
The videos of parents getting their checks aren’t just a fun meme — they suggest a path for making
Child Tax Credit 2021: Here’s how families say they’ll use “basic income for kids”
Starting Thursday, the parents of 60 million U.S. children on Thursday began receiving monthly checks through the expanded federal Child
Scottish independence: Universal basic income would be ‘great opportunity’ for Yes
The introduction of a universal basic income (UBI) and freeing Scotland from a “crazy” system of welfare which generates
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang’s ‘People’s Bank’ to Help Distribute Basic Income to Half a Million New Yorkers
“I wake up and I feel privileged that I may have a positive impact on the lives of other …
Martin Luther King III Endorses Andrew Yang for Mayor Because of His Support for UBI
“Andrew’s commitment to a basic income is why I’m endorsing him, and why we’ve worked tirelessly to support Democrats across the …
Cash relief for the poor now: Andrew Yang says he can deliver on Martin Luther King Jr.’s promise
Yang is a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York. King is a civil and human rights advocate. By: Andrew …
Yang’s Rivals in the NYC Mayoral Race Adopt Basic Income Guarantees Into Their Own Platforms
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a …
Success Stories
Mom provided basic income for a year explains how important it was to her
By: LAKEISHA Front and Center is a groundbreaking series of op-eds—published by Ms. and created in partnership with the Magnolia Mother’s Trust—which
How the New Monthly Child Tax Credit Checks Are Already Changing Lives
“There’s very few good news stories, and this is one.” By: Sarah Jones Months into lockdown, Maggie Wiggin noticed
California lawmakers approve nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income plan
By: ADAM BEAM California lawmakers on Thursday approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S., committing $35 million
Basic Income Is Helping Chephirah Cover Her Bills, Plan Her Future and Finally Feel Hope
By: CHEPHIRAH Front and Center is a groundbreaking series of op-eds—published by Ms. and created in partnership with the Magnolia Mother’s Trust—which
The Basics of UBI
Guaranteed Minimum Income and How It relates to UBI
As the idea of different versions of UBI continues to gather support among the public, attention is turning to
Adopting basic income scheme in Wales could improve health for all
A new report published today (22.06.21) by Public Health Wales suggests that introducing a basic income scheme in Wales could be a catalyst for
Basic Income Will Increase Workers’ Bargaining Power
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought calls for a universal basic income. While it’s no silver
Seeing The Future In Our Past: Universal Basic Income And The Social Security Act
Universal programs in moments of economic transformation prove to endure with popular support. Will it last? By: Shaby Missaghi
Workforce Automation
Many Jobs Lost During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just Aren’t Coming Back
Companies see automation and other labor-saving steps as a way to emerge from the health crisis with a permanently
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers
The need for social distancing led restaurants and grocery stores to seek technological help. That may improve productivity, but
Delivery by Drone is on Its Way
Many Americans will receive their first e-commerce delivery by drone as more drones take flight. Changes inside and outside
Opinion: Selling our personal data can create universal basic income
The data trust could, for a fee, give controlled access to our data. Those fees would be collected and