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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
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
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
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
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
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
The European cultural sector, pandemic precarity, and Universal Basic Income
Philosopher and political economist Philippe Van Parijs looks at whether the cultural sector could benefit from a period of
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
Early impacts of the expiration of pandemic unemployment insurance programs
Ending these programs will mechanically throw the majority of people receiving benefits off UI rolls. What’s the real cost in human
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
A $500 post-pandemic infusion is headed to those in St. Louis who need it most
By: Tony Messenger The man standing under the bus stop shelter on Washington Avenue was looking around, seemingly aimlessly,
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
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
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
The Child Tax Credit is the precursor for Universal Basic Income
By MICHAEL HILTZIK Starting Thursday, the money will begin to flow in one of the most important government initiatives ever
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
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
New Poll: Majority of voters support a basic income guarantee by a 16-point margin, including 75% of Democrats, 53% of Independents, and nearly a third of Republicans
Carter, Garcetti, and Tubbs are co-chairs of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Michael Tubbs is the former mayor of
Opinion: The child tax credit is a conservative dream fulfilled. Let’s help make it permanent.
The child credit in the stimulus package is just a temporary measure but it is like UBI for kids.
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
Basic income has extended a lifeline to South Bay former foster youth. Will concept go statewide?
By: Shwanika Narayan Veronica Vieyra is no stranger to the bottom falling out. After moving from Mexico when she
The basic income study that wasn’t
A British Columbia government-commissioned report dismissed the idea of a basic income, much to the disappointment of some antipoverty
Stanford scholar’s new book examines how to build social justice across age groups
New book highlights the need to distribute jobs, income and other essential resources in a way that treats people
Child Allowances: A Simple and Inexpensive Way to Help Families With Children
By: Steven Pressman Raising children is expensive. A typical middle-class, two-child family spends $13,000 annually on each child, or
Long Beach announces basic income pilot targeting single-parents
By: Jason Ruiz Five hundred households in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods will be part of Long Beach’s