Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says
October 31, 2025
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society
The latest JOLTS report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed workers fell below 1 to 0.99 in July, the lowest since April 2021, when the ratio was 0.96.
By Annie Lowrey Read original post here: https://archive.ph/vegfb In 2023, the United States produced $28 trillion worth of goods and services. The average family had a net worth
Experts are enthusiastic about poverty reductions achieved under former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Company executives are talking openly about headcount reductions, and the jobs numbers are beginning to show the effects.
Artificial intelligence—a productivity-maximizing tool to some and an untamable threat to others—has asked similar questions of the social contract in the 21st century, and the optimists appear to be winning the day.
The Finance Ministry will require nearly all Thai citizens to file tax forms starting in 2027 to implement the so-called negative income tax system, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Malaysia’s recent announcement of a one-off RM100 cash aid to every adult citizen is not just a populist gesture—it could be the foundation of a historic policy shift that positions the country as a global pioneer in welfare reform.
The best way for the government to foster financial well-being is by changing the existing safety net to get more cash in the hands of low- and moderate-income households.
A minimum income guarantee could be piloted in Scotland following next year’s Holyrood elections.
In late May, Sen. Kim Pate introduced Bill S-206, which calls upon the federal government to develop a financial framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.
Consultations and workshops are holding up a basic income grant in South Africa.
In a huge win for families across the state, a bill to ban guaranteed income failed to pass the Texas Legislature.
Public policy experts at Northumbria University, whose research focuses on welfare reform as a means of tackling poverty and inequality, are preparing for the publication of a new book which examines the case for the introduction of a Basic Income.
While the world burns around us, maybe we can provide for residents a modicum of stability.
More than 20 lawmakers want to see states play a larger role in the programs meant to fight poverty. By: Kevin Hardy See original post here
Uplift Harris was intended to provide direct financial assistance to up to 1,500 families living at 200% below the poverty line, according to an overview document published by Precinct 1.
The White House has a plan that sounds strikingly similar to a universal basic income scheme, or UBI.
Advocates argue that a well-designed UBI would streamline welfare payments, lift millions out of poverty, and increase financial security for workers—ultimately benefiting the broader economy.
Members of a multidisciplinary team of researchers are beginning a two-year study to examine the case for transformative welfare policy and the impact on public health outcomes.
Many independent candidates are running in the federal election, although they have little chance of making it in the German parliament.
The threat of a recession has prompted renewed calls for some kind of income support from labour and social justice groups.
Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies that will improve public health and well-being.
The PBO analysis says the number of hours worked by guaranteed income recipients could drop slightly — up to 1.4 per cent.
Musk is already hinting at sharing Doge savings while nation is still massively in debt with Republicans planning a huge tax cut
Federal workers in Kansas City whose jobs were eliminated under the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts will have a hard time finding comparable work in the area. Instability in the city’s workforce could lead to a recession.
In 2021, the parliamentary budget officer published an analysis suggesting it would cost $85 billion to provide $17,000 to low-income Canadian families and would cut poverty rates in half.
In this Q&A, Hemel assesses the current state of basic income programs, considers what critics get right and wrong about UBI, and shares what he hopes that his upcoming course will accomplish.
We need to ensure all Canadians have the economic security to feel like this country is a home worth fighting for, or the same disgruntled forces that brought Trump into office in the U.S. will surely rip apart the fabric of the Canadian dream, Tom Cooper writes.
The Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes money to Alaska residents annually, could be a model. Challenges include funding sources, legislative hurdles, and state-owned natural resources.
Alternatives North is advocating for the NWT government to introduce a basic income guarantee program, which it says could eliminate poverty.
According to a leaked document from its January 2025 lekgotla, the ANC supports phasing in a basic income grant (BIG) this year.
Government ordered to “progressively increase” the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications
As America’s cities look to alleviate poverty, universal basic income has been proposed by local leaders as a complement to existing welfare.
Conceived as a stopgap measure to address unmet needs in some communities, food banks were first implemented on a large scale in Canada in the 1980s.
Universal programs are much easier to administer than means-tested ones.
A universal basic income policy is simple yet transformative, writes Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
‘A good, solid basic income policy needs to be looked at strongly in Canada’
Narratives can inspire hope, spark change or, as in the case of Fox’s new animated series “Universal Basic Guys” (now streaming on Hulu) reduce transformative ideas to shallow stereotypes.
President says failure may have contributed to voters blaming him for high prices even as economy improved
A shocking 64.7% of all South African households have expenditure on food per person that is below the food poverty line. Hunger creates a ticking time bomb which can be devastating when the fuse is lit.
Proposal Would Deliver $3 Billion by Taking Excess Sales Tax Revenue Driven by Inflation and Giving That Money Back to Everyday New Yorkers
The passing of a universal basic income law would be the first order of business for former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson if he wins in the senatorial elections next year.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) decided Monday to revise its platform to include former leader Lee Jae-myung’s “basic society” welfare plan centering on guaranteeing universal basic income.
Campaign asks Canadians to top up their donations by calling for basic income
The global environmental crisis, manifesting in the accelerated loss of biodiversity, is exacerbated by deep socio-economic inequalities.
Recent concern about the uncertain impacts of artificial intelligence has fueled renewed discussion of universal basic income (UBI).
“We are not happy with what the government is doing right now: excluding a lot of people in the country who are not eligible for that Haraambe cash grant,” she said.
The economy must provide sustainable welfare to stay within planetary boundaries. UBI and UBS show us the way
Oregon’s universal basic income measure failed, with 78.8% of voters opposing the policy.
In matters of social protection, please trust your instincts and do what your heart tells you!
46% of Brits back a UBI
A universal yearly tax rebate – with similar principles to UBI – could drastically improve life in this US state
We have developed a model that can provide a global UBI through a ‘cap and share’ scheme for fossil fuels that also tackles climate change.
Businesses have spent millions to oppose the 3% tax on corporate sales over $25 million.
An NDP attempt to push through universal basic income was short-lived after a majority of MPs voted against a bill to push through the initiative during its second reading.
Today, Creatives Rebuild New York — in partnership with Win, Children’s Defense Fund-New York, and other advocates — announced the formation of the New York State Cash Alliance.
A Democrat challenging House Majority Leader Steve Scalise supports a universal basic income program to address Louisiana’s economic, education and health care issues.
Something Biden and Trump can agree on — a sovereign wealth fund isn’t a bad idea.
Harris proposal would substantially increase the child tax credit for newborns
Virtually every major player in Oregon politics has come out against the proposal. That’s a big change — and no guarantee it can’t succeed.
In a speech on Friday in North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will propose a raft of progressive economic proposals that echo and expand on President Biden’s agenda, campaign officials said.
A ballot measure to give Oregon residents a $1,600 tax rebate faces bipartisan opposition.
Providing a guaranteed minimum level of income frees people from vicious cycle of poverty, says Archbishop Thabo Makgoba.
A small lawsuit in San Francisco has shown us how another Trump administration and Project 2025 could strip local control from California governments
In the “Digital Wallet” program, recipients can only spend the money in shops registered through the program. Spending on things like alcohol, cigarettes, and online purchases is prohibited
Sonia Furstenau says Greens still debating details of party election platform, but basic income proposal likely to target three vulnerable groups.
The Union of BC Municipalities will bring the debate on UBI to its annual general meeting with the support of Victoria city councillors.
A South African policy proposal is being hailed as the first national universal basic income plan.
Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis published June 7 in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability.
UBI recipients gained enough flexibility to find better jobs, or complete higher education. And contrary to the thinly veiled racist claims that people given free money would become lazy and blow it on vices, the opposite proved true:
The ruling ANC is on a pioneering path to transform the Covid grant into a scheme that aims to combat poverty
A man walking the length of Australia to campaign for basic income has has spent the night in freezing temperatures after falling from a cliff.
The covid-19 pandemic prompted an unprecedented global response, with nations implementing various social protection measures to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of lockdowns and restrictions.
The financial aid will alleviate the pressure cooker of indignity and hopelessness that extreme poverty and exclusion create
“The vast majority of people won’t be satisfied with just the $500 per week that Basic Income Australia is advocating for.”
South Africa can learn from Brazil
Nearly a fourth of the Iowa Legislature benefits from farm subsidies, some to the tune of millions of dollars
What if raising the floor—of social benefits like income, health care, housing and more—might actually accelerate our economic growth?
A collaborative study conducted by Stanford Basic Income Lab and the Centre for Guaranteed Income Research has compiled data from over 30 pilot universal basic income (UBI) programs across the United States, involving nearly 8,300 participants.
Floyd Marinescu launched UBI Works to reframe the debate about basic income — and his message is catching on
A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city’s homeless people to find informal housing
Towards a Georgist public finance regime for state level universal basic income.
The once-scoffed at idea of guaranteed income is receiving renewed interest as AI becomes an increasing threat to Americans’ jobs.
Americans deserve a new system that can introduce an era of socioeconomic mobility and opportunity for all.
Basic income advocates say the concept is an effective way of reducing poverty.
A badly designed system and what one MP called ‘shocking ineptitude’ at the DWP has created hardship
Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly approaching.
While India is a rich site of several Basic Income Pilots held by Research and Governmental agencies, there is a recent uptrend in the number of cash-based social policies in several states, especially with evidence that shows a marked increase in several indicators of a better life.
Perhaps soon basic income will seem like a worthwhile “thing” in the world, like universal suffrage or the right to divorce.
On 13 March, the University of Cape Town (UCT) welcomed Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, an expert in development economics, for an open lecture on the potential transformative effects of universal basic income in the developing world.
Five years ago this February, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) underwent an overhaul of its appellate process when it implemented the Appeals Modernization Act.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking to try make the shift to a Basic Income Grant a reality following renewed calls in this year’s ANC’s January 8th statement – but questions have arisen as to how the country is going to fund it.
People who experience stressful life events or circumstances are more likely to have worse biological health, as indicated by biomarkers involved in the interaction between our immune, nervous and endocrine systems, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
South Africa needs to revisit and rethink the use and role of its social security system, not as a poverty alleviation tool, but as a demand-side economic stimulus to meet short-term economic growth.
The proposed tax package includes several changes concerning business deductions, international trade, housing, and families.
Technology should have reduced our work hours. Why hasn’t it?
Two years after the expiration of the expanded child tax credit, a pandemic-era policy that temporarily but dramatically lowered child poverty rates, federal lawmakers are close to a bipartisan deal that may reinstate some version of the credit.
A universal basic income will not only benefit those suffering from poverty, but will also provide a more stable economy for all Australians. William Bourke reports.
40 years on, food banks are doing nothing for the majority of nearly 6 million hungry Canadians. Experts say something needs to change
Independence would allow us to ensure a real living wage for all and introduce a Universal Basic Income.
Some people’s lives are harder now than they were three years ago because the government is doing less.
The climate and cost of living crises make belief in expanding GDPs look as stale as last year’s mince pies. But when central governments rely on consumerism to shore up spending, it will be hard for ‘degrowth’ to gain any traction
At the start of the pandemic, I wrote a piece about a four-day week and a universal basic income (UBI). I highlighted the huge changes that were coming because of AI and the need to go carbon neutral.
We’ve been fighting poverty all wrong
I’ve been following debates on guaranteed income for almost a decade, and one thing that’s stood out is that universal basic income (UBI), a regular cash payment to all citizens with no strings attached, is like a Rorschach test.
If Brazil’s scheme became permanent it would set a global example, as ‘bolsa familia’ did in the 2000s
Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says she will approach Cabinet to approve the draft policy on the Basic Income Grant before it is fully implemented.
The Senate is studying a bill that would introduce a framework for a policy that would guarantee access to a livable income to everyone over 17.
Interest is growing, particularly among Western commentators, in arguments that governments should distribute a universal basic income (UBI) to citizens.
The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia will be hosting a #NoOneLeftOut Concert in Windhoek on Saturday to celebrate the 16th anniversary of International Basic Income Grant week.
Program doesn’t just support individuals but has ‘ripple effects for communities,’ Coun. Jen Vasic says
There is already evidence that the generous £400 per week package is being used by these young people to go on courses, or to put down a deposit on a flat.
Many governments—especially those of low and middle-income countries with particularly burdensome debt obligations—have cut social spending and reverted to austerity frameworks.
With a renewed interest in universal basic income (UBI), maybe it is time to reconsider its gendered capabilities
Thousands of auto workers for the three-largest U.S. carmakers walked off the job last week because their pay has only increased fractionally in the wake of the auto companies’ soaring profits.
‘The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer,’ said Cambridge regional councilor
Cash transfer programs are forging a path for guaranteed income.
Four years ago, we interviewed Hugh Segal for a book on basic income. He was being treated for the disease that ended his life last week.
The MU’s motion backing UBI was presented at TUC Young Workers Conference. We assess the concept, history, and feasibility of UBI.
This proposal for a European basic income is innovative and opens up opportunities for the majority of the population.
The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are “bullshit” has been confirmed by a new study.
The NHS is loved because it is there for all of us. Could basic income play the same role for our generation?
Health Europa looks at how a basic income scheme could revolutionize NHS funding, potentially saving billions of pounds.
Is a Universal Basic Income merely a utopian concept, or can it be a viable solution that can effectively work in Australia? Experts weigh in.
Companies like OpenAI and Google could make unthinkable profits from successful AI. Will they share the wealth?
Everald Compton advocates that every adult in Australia be given $500 a week, regardless of their job status or wealth.
New research has found that a Basic Income scheme could potentially save the National Health Service (NHS) tens of billions of pounds.
There is no need for more targeted subsidy schemes if Malaysia can roll out a Universal Basic Income scheme, says an economist.
Disasters can push the world’s poorest deeper into poverty. Now aid agencies are trying something new. They’re giving small bits of cash to people just before disaster strikes, instead of waiting until afterward.
People aren’t feeling as connected and devoted to their jobs as they did when they were seeing their coworkers in person every day.
By The Editorial Board See original post here. India’s single most vexatious economic problem is the lack of adequate employment and earning opportunities for its
By Nikki Main See original post here. Depression among adults is on the rise in the U.S., according to a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease
By Dana Goldstein See original post here. Colorado joins a growing list of states with bipartisan support for child tax credits, which give parents money, no
News that a universal basic income (UBI) is to be trialled at two locations in England, paying 30 people £1,600 a month regardless of their work, has sent shockwaves through the tabloids.
“Something for nothing” is the way working-class Conservatives have always described out-of-work benefits, with the implication that those receiving them were “spongers”. The idea of actually paying people a good subsistence wage, whether they work or not, is – well – just not capitalism.
By Matthew T. Johnson and Elliott Johnson See original article here. In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to London to protest against the poverty
By Berliner Zeitung.Translation by Raymond R. Watson, M.A. According to a study people, particularly young people, are infavor of a basic income. Even those who
By Spectator Editorial, The Hamilton Spectator. See original post here. Hamilton city council did a smart thing this week by unanimously supporting a motion from Coun.
By: Apoorva Mandavilli See original post here. Cash grants made directly to poor families or individuals have led to fewer deaths among women and young
See original post here. The Oregon Rebate (IP 2024-017) ballot initiative campaign has announced early success in collecting the necessary signatures to qualify for the
By: Ahmed Elbas See original post here. While the proposition may appear daunting, the exploration of Universal Basic Income (UBI) for both Israelis and Palestinians
By: Leila Patel See original post here. South Africa has one of the world’s most expansive social grant systems: 47% of the population relies on
By: KATHERINE HEMPSTEAD See original post here. We’ve reached an inflection point in our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate currently stands
By: JANAE BOWENS and KONNER MCINTIRE See original post here. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to more than 42 million Americans. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,
Food banks are increasingly “taking over from the welfare state”, former Labour PM Gordon Brown has warned, amid growing concerns that lack of state support
By: KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS See original post here. Rising interest rates, inflation and unstable income are damaging the mental well-being of a growing number of
ByCosmin Dzsurdzsa See original post here. The Liberal Party of Canada held its policy convention over the weekend where delegates debated and voted on a
By: Jewel Stolarchuk See original post here. Red Dot United (RDU) has proposed several measures to uplift Singapore workers in today’s challenging post-COVID world in its
By: Kristen Lowitt and Charles Z. Levkoe See original post here. Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather
More people than ever before are turning to food banks because they cannot afford to eat. Food banks face a “pressure cooker” situation as they
By: Federico Magrin See original post here. A writer who has launched an online campaign to raise funds for her first novel, says artists are in
See original post here. Social recluses go to great lengths to avoid personal contact and many live in self-imposed isolation for an extended period. South
By: Wayne Simpson See original post here. One of the most anticipated measures of the 2023 Canadian federal budget is the grocery rebate. The rebate is designed to
By: David Deans See original post here. The prime minister has attacked Welsh Labour for allowing some asylum seeker children to take part in Wales’
By: Phoebe Stephens | Catherine Sweet | Hannah L. Harrison See original post here. For the roughly 11 million Canadians who qualify, it will provide
By: ASGHAR ADELZADEH See original post here. Daan Steenkamp, Hylton Hollander and Roy Havemann’s article criticising the recent IEJ-ADRS research on Basic Income Grant (BIG) pathway
See original post here. A rise in violence on Toronto’s transit system signals an urgent need to better support people struggling with homelessness, mental illness
See original post here. The last year has been a difficult one financially for 44-year-old Rocky Harper. Inflation, especially, has eaten into his paychecks that
See original post here. Canadians have a long history of volunteering and giving back to the community — it’s woven into our cultural fabric. At
See original post here. The rate of eviction filings has returned to or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in many U.S. cities in recent months, amid the historically
See original post here. There was a time when the concept of a universal basic income (UBI) was dismissed out of hand by most political and economic
See original post here. This survey on various aspects of Basic Income among the population aged 16 and over living in Catalonia offers very interesting
By: Jonathan Williams See original post here. It is impossible for anyone to predict the precise series of events that will follow such a rise
By: Yogashen Pillay See original post here. Durban – Civil society groups have called for a permanent basic income grant for the unemployed following figures
See original post here. Martin Wolf is right. Capitalism is delivering rampant inequality, leading democracy to generate populist demagogues appealing to economically excluded voters. Wolf’s
By: Sigal Samuel If you’re reading this, you probably care about fighting climate change. But what does that actually mean to you? Chances are, you take
By: Chris Gilili See original post here. Ahead of the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), over 400 people, including members of civil society
See original post here. MONTREAL — For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better
By: Andrea Hsu When Tanvi Sinha first got into accounting 17 years ago, she worked from the office every day, even Saturdays in the busy
By: Claire Thornton Low-income Americans are struggling to obtain help from state governments when they most need it, facing long delays and sometimes insurmountable hurdles when
By: Henry Williams “Write an article on ‘What is payment gateway?’” I recently typed into a ChatGPT window. ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered writing generator, quickly
By: Shelton Bowman Jobs! Growth! The economy! Despite a divided political landscape, it is a relief to know that there is something, anything, that everyone
By: MICHAEL TUBBS I grew up in the shadows of a Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in Stockton, Calif. My neighborhood was shaped by great
By: Karen Jowers A new allowance, designed to be a safety net for lower-income active duty military families, is set to take effect Jan. 1.
By: Stefan Labbé They were meant to be temporary, a quick fix for people who had fallen on hard times after the 1981 economic recession.
See original article here. The majority of South Africans are unable to afford daily bread, basic sanitation, decent housing and the resources to seek and
By Melissa Jeltsen See original post here. A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that created a constitutional right to
By: Melissa Jeltsen A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that created a constitutional right to abortion, was reversed
By: Malone Mullin An all-party committee is tackling the question of whether a basic income program could work in Newfoundland and Labrador, and it expects
By: Naledi Sikhakhane ‘We will fight, we will soldier on even to the extent that we will ensure that we bring upon the introduction of
By: YASMIN GAGNE Li Jin was one of the first Venture Capitalists to take online creators seriously and back them. In 2020, she left her
By: Kate Bueckert See original post here. Food banks aren’t supposed to exist in 2022. They were started in Canada about 40 years ago as
By: Will DuPree AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin could become the last Texas city to enact a guaranteed income program if a bill filed Monday becomes law. Texas
By: Zaid Jilani Andrew Yang loves it. Elon Musk does, too. So do Alaskans. Now babies may become its biggest fans. It is the universal basic income: the concept of
See original post here. The upper house of the German parliament on Wednesday put on hold government legislation to put more money into the pockets
By: Matthew P. Barker A local man struggling to survive on government assistance with deteriorating health is considering medical assistance in dying rather than face
See original post here. New Zealand is suffering many of the same ills that afflict American cities. Tenants facing ever-rising rents, young people and ethnic minorities being priced
By: Joe Hughes The temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit in 2021 led to an enormous drop in poverty, according to Census Bureau data released in
By: Ashley Cowburn, Political Correspondent Rishi Sunak is being urged to examine the radical idea of a universal basic income to protect Brits the rocketing cost-of-living
See original post here. On Tuersday, October 18th, 2022, CONTENTATIVA and the Department of Social Policy of Panteion University presented the results of the first
See original article here. A significant reduction in childhood poverty could cut criminal convictions by almost a quarter, according to a study conducted in Brazil.
By: Cara Murez Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food. And after those credits ended, many low-income American families
By: Savannah Wilson Kids in Erie can have it tough. I was born and raised here, and in my 21 years, I’ve seen how poverty
By: Frances Marion Platt Building on the tradition begun in 1895 of Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz hosting high-level convocations to strategize about subjects
By: JESSICA SAULNIER FREDERICTON– On Monday night, Fredericton City Council voted 10-2 on a motion supporting a guaranteed livable basic income. The resolution means the
By: TONI PRECKWINKLE America’s history around race and inequality is a painful one and is still being felt today. As a Black woman, I have
By: DAN PINE See original article here: https://jweekly.com/2022/10/21/why-this-s-f-survivor-holocaust-supports-universal-basic-income/ Looking at Gisèle Huff today, elegantly dressed, perfectly coiffed, gliding from board meeting to board meeting, it’s
See original article here. In recent Telegram columns, SaltWire Network’s Pam Frampton has highlighted the devastating situation of poverty-stricken people in our world and the widening gap between
By: Hein Marais For a very large proportion of South Africans, paid work is neither a viable nor sufficient basis for dignified life. Official unemployment,
By: The Daily Vox Team Over 200 people protested outside Treasury’s office to demand that Finance Minister Godongwana tax the rich to keep the R350
By: CALEB BRENNAN When the COVID-19 lockdown went into effect, child welfare advocates and pediatric experts feared that child abuse that would have otherwise been noticed would
By: Jon Alexander The doom-laden headlines of our times would seem to indicate there are two futures on offer. In one, an Orwellian authoritarianism prevails.
See original article here. Researchers at the University of York played a key role in a major new study which suggests that Universal Basic Income
By: Lorie Konish When Natacha Chavez began receiving monthly child tax credit payments last year, it added $500 per month to her family’s budget. The
By: Hein Marais Battle lines separate the demand for a universal basic income (UBI) from the hold-out view that the support should be rationed and
By: Vinod Rajasekaran Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a $4.6-billion package of income-tested measures to help Canadians cope with steeply rising prices. His government will
By: JIM PUGH With the November midterm elections fast approaching, the path the United States government will take over the next two years is looking
By: Sam Gregory A groundbreaking new report has revealed majority support in the UK for a wide range of progressive and transformative policies that could address
By: Ben Ramanauskas Last Thursday night my friend burst into tears explaining that the job centre was deciding whether or not to cut her Universal Credit payments
By: NEIL COLEMAN Views are sharply polarised, with unions and civil society campaigning for the introduction of a BIG starting at a minimum of the
By: WIL ROBERTSON Moncton city council voted unanimously to call for the provincial and federal governments to work to implement a guaranteed livable basic income
By: Kate F. Mackenzie An Ottawa group is advocating for a basic, livable income for those living below the poverty line. Joe Foster, who is involved
By: Mike Winters Since prices for necessities like shelter and food have risen by 8.5% year-over-year, many U.S. state governments are cutting checks to help
By: Cuba Houghton See original post here. The necessity of a black tax would in many ways be alleviated by a basic income grant. The
By: Hans Nichols The White House is engaging with Senate Democrats about making one last push for an enhanced child tax credit this year —
See original article here. South Africa’s National Treasury has voiced its opposition to a campaign by the Department of Social Development and civil rights groups
By: Arthur Delaney WASHINGTON — Poverty fell to a new low last year thanks to new federal spending passed in response to the coronavirus pandemic,
Analysis by Francis Wilkinson | Bloomberg Many affluent and dynamic North American cities share a great flaw: high levels of homelessness. But its prevalence in Vancouver
By: Duma Gqubule See original article here. South Africa is in an economic policy cul-de-sac. The government is committed to austerity policies and will not
See original article here. The National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union, NEHAWU, says it supports calls for the introduction of a universal basic income
See original article here. South Africa is facing a dire socio-economic crisis with widespread poverty, persistent and high unemployment and growing hunger. While its value
By: Sanah Ahsan We are living, we’re told, through a “mental health crisis”. Mental health services cannot cope with the explosion of demand over the past two years:
By: Sam Kim South Korea plans to provide every family with a newborn child a monthly allowance of 1 million won ($740), in its latest
By: Tony Messenger See original article here. When the late summer St. Louis homicide surge comes — and it almost always does — nobody talks about hungry
By: CKOM News See original article here. With prices still on the rise in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is now ready to provide financial help
By: Yogashen Pillay See original article here. Durban – The National Freedom Party (NFP) said that they support the call by workers and labour unions
By: Nate Golden and Max Ghenis See original article here Federal income tax rates range from 10 percent in the lowest income bracket to 37
By Adam Shanks | Examiner staff writer Because of a flawed ballot measure, hopes have been dashed for a new tax that would fund universal basic
By: KALENA THOMHAVE See original post here. For Sasha Foster, a mother of two in Connecticut, the federal expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) was particularly welcome
See original post here. Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) has been reportedly pressing Economy Minister Silvina Batakis to move forward with a
By: Eric W. Dolan See original post here. New findings published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology indicate that economic inequality increases susceptibility to belief in conspiracy
By: Mark Wolfe See original post here. The Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats’ tax, climate and health care bill that the Senate just passed, sets the
See original post here. Leftist social movements protested here Wednesday in front of the Casa Rosada, the seat of the Argentine government, to demand more
By: Laurenz Busch. See original post here. Climate change and California’s historic drought are stretching fire season beyond its traditional boundaries, causing worse and more costly wildfires, and according to a new
By: Ben Glaze. See original post here. Pensioners should be guaranteed a minimum £200-a-week payout as the cost of living crisis grips Britain, campaigners urge
By: Tom Yun Original article can be seen here. Food banks say they are being stretched thin as more Canadians seek out their services amid
By: Nojoud Al Mallees. See original post here. Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but
By: HEIN MARAIS. See original post here. We are at a point in SA where hardly anyone disputes the need for additional income support. Worsening
By: ANDREA HSU. See original post here. More than two years after Georgia Linders first got sick with COVID, her heart still races at random
By: By HANNAH METZGER. See original post here. Colorado taxpayers will soon receive at least $750 in the mail from a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
By: Jon Clark – Citizens’ Climate Lobby. See original post here. In response to Barry Davis’ July 29 essay on climate change: Thank you Mr.
By: Adelaide Changole See original post here. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has revived plans to introduce a new tax on the wealthy to
See original post here. JOHANNESBURG – The ANC’s (African National Committee) social transformation subcommittee has confirmed that a basic income grant is on the cards. This as
By: Alexandra Willis. See original post here. This past week Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) launched an attack on
By: Judith Graham. See original post here. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, gets $925 from Social Security and a $287 disbursement from an individual
By: Wageningen University. See original post here. Stress increases the rigidity of the beliefs underlying psychiatric disorders, prejudices and conspiracy theories. Therefore measures aimed at
By: Maru Attwood. See original post here. In April 2020, the SA Social Security Agency introduced the Social Relief of Distress grant to lessen the
By: Katie Anthony. See original post here. HIGHLIGHTS: Thousands of Florida families will receive one-time checks for $450 a child starting this week Gov. Ron
See original post here. People without jobs or with less secure housing have poorer outcomes when treated for depression with talking therapy or antidepressants, compared
By: Gili Malinsky. See original post here. For more than a year, Americans have been expressing their frustration with work by quitting their jobs altogether.
By:BY STACEY RUTLAND. See original post here. When I was in my third year of college, I had an abortion. I was several months into a
By: JIM PUGH. See original post here. Last year, Anna James, a mother from Fayetteville, NC received a lifeline: monthly payments from the expanded Child Tax
By: Joanna Thompson. See original URL here. Jayson Porter never meant to go viral on Twitter. Porter, an environmental historian at Northwestern University, was thinking
See original post here. A new study was released today saying that Canada is closer than ever to a workable guaranteed basic income (GBI). In fact,
By: GABRIELLA CRUZ-MARTINEZ. See original post here. Zebulon Newton received the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of $550 for his two children on December
By: Ben van der Merwe. See original post here. Nearly half of all British adults (48 per cent) would support the introduction of a universal
By: Isabelle Kirk. See original post here. A universal basic income (UBI) is a fixed payment, paid equally by the government to every citizen of a country,
See original post here. Last weekend, the official signature collection period of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU” ended. During
By: WIL ROBERTSON AND TRACY SMITH. See original post here. Basic income is too complex to implement. At least that’s the thinking in the latest release by
By: Rebecca Lau See original post here. Halifax Regional Council has voted to urge the federal government to move forward with a guaranteed livable basic income in this
By: Alix Martichoux. See original post here. More than 20 million Californians can expect a new round of direct payments to hit their bank accounts
By: Emily Peck. See original post here. Legalizing abortion was one of the most meaningful economic policies of the past 50 years for women —
By: Abby Cole See original post here. Between unpredictable weather, variable catch yields, fluctuating prices, and highly seasonal work, access to a steady and sustainable
By: Jack Thompson See original post here. Providing a basic income to all citizens could end hunger and ensure healthy and sustainable diets, experts have
By: Michele Kayal See original press release here. American voters believe — by a roughly 6-to-1 margin — that the federal government is spending too
By: Arthur Phillips See original post here. Last month, the Federal Reserve released its annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households for 2021. Based on a survey
By: Dara Bitler See original post here. The newest June budget forecast released on Tuesday shows that every Colorado taxpayer will now get a dividend of at
By: Michael Tubbs Original post here. If you want to solve poverty, you can’t do it without listening to women, and particularly women of color.
By: JOSHUA MCCABE, ROBERT ORR. See original post here. Policymakers are looking for ways to break the stalemate over extending temporary enhancements to the Child
By: Carmen Reinicke See original post here. A group of more than 40 racial justice organizations are calling on leaders in Congress to reinstate the
By: Gianna Melillo See original post here. ___________________________________________ Story at a glance > Millions of Americans live below the federal poverty level, with rates exacerbated
By: Kristin Engel. See original post here. Cape Town – Amid increased calls for a Basic Income Grant (BIG), a new report by the Centre
By: Jane Sullivan See original post here. Laura Elizabeth Woollett is a rising literary star, a much-praised author of a short-story collection and two novels. She
By: John Csiszar See original post here. America stayed afloat during the pandemic thanks to a $5 trillion avalanche of money transferred from the government
By Brendan Kennedy. See original post here. A prescription for healthy food? Food rx program gives people access to fresh fruit and vegetables on doctor’s orders.
By: SHIRA LI BARTOV . See original post here. A Chicago alderwoman was floored to receive a letter informing her that she rose to the top of
by Carmen Reinicke original article here Without the child tax credit, Stormy Johnson has been skipping her own meals so her kids can eat. Johnson,
By: Sally Palmer. See original post here. The cold, wet weather of late winter and early spring was discouraging for everyone, combined with illness and
By Jack Jenkins. See original post here. A campaign backed by a broad coalition of Christian leaders will urge Congress to extend the child tax credit
By: by Brett Herron, Secretary-General & Member of Parliament. See original post here. Already extremely hard-pressed South African consumers are bracing for another double-dose of
By: RACHEL TREISMAN See original post here. When the police department in Sacramento, Calif., held a gun buyback event on Saturday, they didn’t just give
By: Josie Clarke. See original post here. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a series of payments to UK households struggling with the deepening cost-of-living crisis as
By: Raf Manji. See original post here. OPINION: In Budget 2022, the Government announced it would deliver a one-off cash grant of $350 to 2.1 million New Zealanders,
See original post here. A new universal basic income model could cut poverty by more than half at no net cost, reducing it to its
Letter to the Editor from Evelyn L. Forget. An act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income has been introduced to
See original post. A REPORT commissioned and released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has suggested that the Government should launch
By: Basit Mahmood See original post here. Andy Burnham has said that Universal Basic Income is an idea ‘whose time has come’ as he discussed
By: Charlie Chan See original post here. I strongly agree with your editorial “Abolish MPF raids by bosses immediately” (May 7), but I would go
By: Lorne Whitehead & Jiaying Zhao See original post here. On April 27, Senator Diane Bellemare published an op-ed in the Globe and Mail opposing a
By: Eric Stone. See original post here. Alaska’s Senate has approved a budget that would provide $5,500 in payments to residents and draw on savings amid
By: Sze Yan Liu See original post here. The Big Idea When people living in poverty in countries like Malawi, Indonesia, and Ecuador receive cash payments without
By: Kristi Pahr Original post can be found here. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government released trillions of dollars into the economy
By: Carissa Wong See original post here. People from privileged groups may misperceive equality-boosting policies as harmful to them, even if they would actually benefit.
By: TALIB VISRAM Original post can be seen here. Guaranteed income has been having a moment: city-wide direct cash pilots have sprung up in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and
By: Jo Caust See original post here. While artists struggle to get noticed in the Australian political arena, particularly in the lead up to an
By: Michael Williams See original post here. Women throughout B.C. are putting up banners across 13 different locations in the province, demanding Guaranteed Basic Income
By: Elaine Maag Original post can be seen here. As President Biden and congressional Democrats make another push to reach a compromise on a social
“Means tests” restrict the availability of public assistance based on income, by making people “prove” they’re poor enough to deserve help. By: REV. DR. LIZ THEOHARIS, REV.
By: Richard Murphy See original post here. The problem for the government in the developing economic crisis is it doesn’t want to take on more
