By Helen Lyons Working towards a universal basic income is urgent, says Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of the conservative Mouvement Reformateur party (MR). Bouchez spoke about
“Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it,” 92 groups have said in a joint statement. Several unions,
Under the plan passed Tuesday, $6 million would go toward a universal basic income pilot program in Councilman Curren Price’s South L.A. and downtown district.
Instead of reserving CARES Act stimulus funds for municipal operations — like everywhere else in the United States — Skagway leaders decided to redistribute most
The American Rescue Plan would temporarily expand the child tax credit for 2021: allowing 17-year-old children to qualify, increasing the credit to $3,000 per child
LGBT+ people have so much to contribute to our society—be it in enterprise, the arts or in our politics. But still too many of us
Opinion by Eric Levitz For weeks, a handful of moderate Democrats in the Senate have been fighting to prevent $1,400 COVID-relief checks from reaching their own
By Aria Bendix In Stockton, California, 125 residents got $500 per month, no strings attached, for two years. After a year, full-time employment among them
Ten senators want to make direct payments and unemployment insurance extensions automatic until the economy recovers. By Kevin Robillard Ten Democratic senators are pushing President
Unconditional cash payments to residents are more of a floor to stand on than a safety net, say these Carolina scholars in light of a
Anne Case and Angus Deaton provide a compelling account of the problem, but anemic solutions. The epidemic of deaths of despair will continue unless we
If medically assisted death becomes more accessible for Canadians, we have a moral obligation to make living well — through housing, mental health supports —
Sen. Dave Cortese proposes statewide basic income pilot; a pilot that includes foster care youth as they leave the child welfare system. By Laurence Du Sault
By Lorie Konish KEY POINTS A new coronavirus relief bill is in the works and it could mean a big payday for some families. New
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that could cover necessities such as clothing,
For so many people, financial insecurity is a constant in their lives, curtailing their life chances and causing chronic stress. As I have argued before, universal basic income could
We are public opinion scholars at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. We conducted a survey to try to understand how the first round
Bill C-273 is focused on framing, testing and validating different models of UBI implementation to get to real answers and data. By Roderick Benns Julie Dzerowicz,
Durham’s proposal to experiment with a type of universal basic income is moving forward. By Thomasi McDonald Councilman Mark-Anthony Middleton recently announced a plan to
One universal truth holds both pre-pandemic and now: The number one obstacle to escaping an abuser is financial insecurity. This article contains descriptions and discussion
By Melissa Repko KEY POINTS Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said more customers spent their recent stimulus checks on necessities, such as groceries, rather than big-screen
The expert panel would have benefited from a political scientist or, heaven forbid, one or two people actually living in poverty sharing the pen. By Hugh
One woman’s work to get UBI onto the screens and into the hearts of Americans. By Diane Pagen People who care about winning a Universal
“I wake up and I feel privileged that I may have a positive impact on the lives of other people,” said Yang on Wednesday. By Jenni
Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan, Tuesday, announced major programs aimed at helping families get back on their feet as the county and the rest of
Recurrent, direct payments should be a permanent part of the U.S. recession-fighting arsenal. Opinion by Mark Blyth Early in the COVID-19 pandemic last year, just one
UBI, at its core, is an unconditional cash transfer that guarantees a livable income regardless of work status. This differs from Canada’s current philosophy on
Giving people money is a proven, fast, equitable strategy to spur economic recovery. The truth is, we need recurring stimulus checks in addition to established
Maybe such fat checks wouldn’t have been as necessary if the country had a more robust support system for its people. Opinion by Noah Smith Americans
The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care. By Zach
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Families with young children currently living in deep poverty in Yolo County would receive monthly cash assistance under a universal basic income pilot
By Jolson Lim Support for a basic income may be shifting from one end of the country to the other. Four senators are the latest leaders
Their output has ‘kept us all alive throughout this pandemic.’ But several blows have made the creative life too precarious. After a year of upheaval
By Greg Rosalsky As Washington debates sending checks to Americans and increasing the minimum wage, a new study offers evidence for how such policies could help eliminate
The Cost of Living examines claims made by UBI’s supporters and detractors and includes interviews with welfare rights adviser Barb Jacobson, the late anthropologist David
But who will pay? Two-thirds reject increase in their own taxes, most feel wealthy should be responsible June 18, 2020 – As the federal government extends
The left is eager to go big on the next coronavirus relief proposal. By Sarah Ferris More than 50 House progressives are pushing President Joe Biden
The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs to benefit all
Fifty female celebrities, business leaders, and activists have signed an open letter to President Joe Biden asking for a “Marshall Plan for Moms.” By Zlati
“Given the current crisis and the need for the urgent decisions to address the devastating humanitarian crisis facing the country, it would be opportune for
If a Biden relief package isn’t open-ended, and tied to a full recovery, America is doomed to repeat last-minute partisan fights over aid. Opinion by Claudia
By Sean McElwee & Dawn Milam Amid an economic crisis and devastating unemployment that has families across the country struggling to afford basic needs, a
Republicans need to focus on policies popular with voters and with middle-class families, and we have to compensate both businesses and households for their losses
Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted this week that she was “circulating a letter to Biden” pushing for recurring payments. By Thomas Barrabi WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Ilhan Omar,
Biden earlier this month announced his intention to push for an expansion of the child tax credit as part of his $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and
The prefixes ‘food’, ‘child’ or ‘fuel’ make life for 14 million poor Britons seem easily fixable. In truth, radical action is needed By Aditya Chakrabortty
A decline in funding and changes in the workplace — and how long people are out of work — have left a program unequal to
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, sometimes called “MGI,” was founded in June 2020 by founded by then-mayor of Stockton, California, Michael D. Tubbs. Meet the
Coloradans need real relief now. The more we can do to support struggling families and help boost our local communities now, the stronger we’ll bounce
An updated system of income and taxes would alleviate the worst crises the United States faces, including climate change. What’s more, we’ve got the numbers
Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this crisis, we need to heed that
“Andrew’s commitment to a basic income is why I’m endorsing him, and why we’ve worked tirelessly to support Democrats across the country,” says King III. By: Jason Lemon
While enrolled in a universal basic income program, Patricia Jackson had access to a reserve of $3,200 that she was able to draw from when
Universal Basic Income did not disincentivize people from working. The results of this study contradict one of the most common arguments against UBI. By: Patrick Hoff
Yang is a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York. King is a civil and human rights advocate. By: Andrew Yang and Martin Luther King III
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a half million of the poorest New
Prioritizing direct monthly payments isn’t just good policy—it’s good politics. By: Sean Kline and Jim Pugh “It’s not hyperbole, you can change America,” President-elect Joe Biden told
By: Scott Santens Everything seemed to change in 2020, and yet in very important ways, what really needed to didn’t, which is what must change. It’s
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender, officially declared his run for New York City mayor. In a campaign video released late Wednesday on
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for
By: Li Jin Summary: Right now, the creative economy relies on platforms like YouTube and Instagram and it looks a lot like the U.S. economy —
The ECI is asking for a universal basic income that is unconditional, individual, and of a quantity that is at least equal to the poverty
But Biden, who’s expected to offer more details of his plan Thursday, seems inclined to get the funds distributed quickly. By: David Lerman President-elect Joe
Emergency benefits showed the value of ensuring all Canadians are guaranteed enough money to meet basic needs. Opinion by: Moira Wyton A basic income program
Terms like “covidiots” have become almost as familiar as “pandemic fatigue,” feeding into a widespread narrative of blame whereby the spread of infections is explained
A new poll by WeMove and YouGov shows that around two-thirds of Europeans want governments to put in place a Universal Basic Income (UBI) where every person
Sixty-five percent of respondents say they’d support recurring $2,000 checks, an idea still advocated by Sens. Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders, who along with Vice
At least 11 U.S. cities are piloting UBI programs to give some of their residents direct cash payments, no strings attached. By: Sarah Holder Giving
“The debate over $2,000 isn’t some abstract debate in Washington, it’s about real lives. Your lives, the lives of good, hardworking Americans,” Biden said. By:
A study released this year by UNICEF and the Overseas Development Institute found that high-income countries can see a 5% drop in poverty from universal child benefits.
OP-ED: Can the Covid-19 pandemic bring us out of the vicious cycle of working ourselves to death? By: Mohammad Tareq Hasan In today’s world, we
HIGHLIGHTS The press secretary for Andrew Yang’s Humanity Forward organization told Insider that the group has discussed potential recurring economic relief with the incoming Biden
A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey finds Key points: 58 per cent of Australians support a universal basic income The
Gaps in the Self Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme have left many Equity members with no support at all since
There is a real possibility to implement basic income in Taiwan. Sometimes, great change happens first in small places. by Tyler Prochazka Taiwan held its first-ever
By: Joseph Zeballos-Roig HIGHLIGHTS: A group of progressive Democrats recently sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to include $2,000 stimulus checks in the
The one-time presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur has lobbied dozens of lawmakers in support of UBI in this time of crisis. By EUGENE DANIELS The Yang
Contribution to GTI Forum – Universal Basic Income: Has the Time Come? By: Mary Mellor Interest in a basic income seems to be growing, and
By: Kristin Myers Universal basic income (UBI) has been a “lifesaver” for households participating in UBI pilot programs, Mayor Michael Tubbs told Yahoo Finance. The
One hundred fathers in a South Carolina city will be paid $500 monthly for two years as part of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to House and Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of relief checks in the next COVID-19 stimulus package.
A new report by Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) makes a strong case for utilizing a basic income as part of Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
Unique new research is looking at the effects of UBI during a pandemic by analyzing data from a massive ongoing 12-year income study in Kenya,
ALEX CULVIN, member of UBI Lab Network, tells Georgina Trace how a Universal Basic Income in the UK could emancipate women and provide financial security
The country is in desperate need of a massive economic recovery program. The incoming administration shouldn’t hold back. By: Robert Hockett, Aaron James The last four
O’Leary said the government should “stop funding companies” and bail out Americans instead. UBI is the answer. By: Alexis Christoforous Time is running out for
‘Poverty is expensive’: Toronto doctor says universal basic income actually costs society less By Kamyar Razavi & Mike Le Couteur Global News One of the pillars of the federal
Some jobs will disappear and others will emerge as the world faces a dual disruption The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020 comes at a
One Canadian province is advocating UBI for its population to serve as a test case for all of Canada. By: Stu Neatby (stu.neatby@theguardian.pe.ca) CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. —
Are we preserving jobs that will disappear in the next few years? Thomas Hannah (LSE) and Rocco Friebel (LSE) argue that the Job Retention Scheme should be replaced with
By: Alexis Rodney The $4.5 billion set aside by the Government for COVID-19 relief cash grant distribution is finding its way back into the economy.
Views on a guaranteed basic income vary drastically across Europe — some see it as a springboard, while others call it a hammock. Now, an
Analysis: how a band of Catholic monetary reformers in Ireland promoted the idea of a basic income to eradicate poverty By: Gordon Warren Although widely
From the time COVID hit the U.S., politicians have continually failed to support citizens with new stimulus payments. The price will be high. By: Lorie
The pope outlines several new programs such unconditional payments, including compensating unpaid caretakers and “informal workers” to respond to unprecedented times By: Colleen Dulle —
“There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing
As we look to a post-pandemic future, more and more local authorities are getting behind the idea of a Universal Basic Income. The case is
Unions want R350 coronavirus support to become a permanent basic income grant for South Africa. Can it become permanent? The Congress of South African Trade
City Treasurer Ricky Bell wants Glasgow to be at the “front of the queue” for a universal basic income trial. By: Drew Sandelands @drewsandelands The councillor
Veterans of all ages have unique needs but our current social support systems aren’t sufficient for Veterans with disabilities. UBI can make a real difference.
Millions of people have fallen through the cracks of the government’s support packages. Has the moment for UBI finally arrived? By: Jasmine Norden Elected representatives
Michael Bohmeyer’s website, “My Basic Income,” has given randomly selected people almost $1,200 a month for a year to see if it improves their lives.
HudsonUP, founded by The Spark of Hudson and the Humanity Forward Foundation, will disburse $500 payments to 25 participants every month for 5 years starting
Post-Covid, we must build a new income distribution system that will provide society, and every individual, with much greater resilience By: GUY STANDING Covid-19 was the
Gyms, restaurants, and movie theaters are all reeling for the very same reason By: James Surowiecki On July 11, the American economy hit a key
There’s a need for additional income, especially with the pandemic resulting in record high numbers of unemployment especially for Black and brown people. Here is
Researchers sound the alarm that an impending recession and mass unemployment means we are heading into an unprecedented mental health crisis. By: Maya Oppenheim –
In the wake of the pandemic, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is seeking to forge a more interventionist state. By: Aaron Burnett This is not the time for austerity,”
As people’s livelihoods have been thrown into upheaval amid the pandemic, public desire for a stronger safety net has increased globally. Has the time come
Half of adults who say they lost a job due to the coronavirus outbreak are still unemployed By: KIM PARKER, RACHEL MINKIN AND JESSE BENNETT. It’s been roughly six
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a debate about guaranteeing basic income to all citizens. By: SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei Seoul bureau chief The debate on
By: Tarek Fatah My column last week endorsing a guaranteed basic income triggered a surprising denunciation by many as a “left-wing” writer with quite a
By: Stella Wamae. — ______________________________________________ Key stats: Africa, with a median age of 19.5, accounts for 16.72 per cent of the world’s population, expected to double
By: Noah Berlatsky. — Earlier this month, Congress failed to pass Republicans’ $300 billion coronavirus economic relief bill. Democrats refused to support the measure — in
As income inequality and economic upheaval take center stage, is a guaranteed minimum income worth considering? Results from a two-year experiment in Finland offer clues.
By: Kelsey Piper. — In the last decade, organizations working to improve the lives of people in poor countries have increasingly embraced randomized trials to determine whether the
Intuition is wrong when it comes to calculating the true cost of basic income – the UK can easily afford it. By: Karl Widerquist —
Reality Check By: Gisele Huff, Founder and President of Fund for Humanity I despair. Because of the extraordinary, devastating circumstances in which we find ourselves,
Andrew Yang’s nonprofit is partnering with the $1K Project to bring $1,000 direct monthly payments to struggling US families By: Lauren Frias KEY TAKE-AWAYS Andrew
Santa Clara County foster youth begin receiving $1,000 a month By: Katie Lauer Paid rent, a full stomach and freedom to pursue her dreams: that’s
Argument: Terminal Deflation Is Coming BY TREVOR JACKSON Public health efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic have brought about the most abrupt economic collapse in
Give a Buck is Mashable’s deep dive into Universal Basic Income — an idea gaining currency in a time of pandemic and mass unemployment. Now more
Interim acting co-leader of the Lib Dems, Sir Ed Davey MP, has today signed a cross-party letter to the Chancellor calling for a Universal Basic Income
According to an April 6 article on CNBC.com, Spain is slated to become the first country in Europe to introduce a universal basic income (UBI) on a
Universal basic income — a monthly payment to everyone sufficient to meet basic needs — could end poverty overnight. But the question remains: can we
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on how universal basic income will protect Americans as automation shrinks the workforce, especially those living paycheck-to-paycheck and without healthcare from their
Intro by Scott Santens: In a prime example of how bureaucracy functions as a roadblock to lifesaving income assistance, only 3.3% of those who have
by Stacey Rutland Income Movement Scarcity mindsets and models drive most modern economic theory: collectively, we believe that wealth and resources are finite, that someone
America’s Social Safety Net Wasn’t Ready For The Coronavirus Crisis Stories from the new economic reality By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux Graphics by Ryan Best Filed under Coronavirus Published Apr. 8,
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT MONTHLY CASH ASSISTANCE TO OFFSET PANDEMIC DAMAGE TO ECONOMY New polling finds strong bipartisan support for recurring government payments to Americans,
We’re down to single digits. Eight Democratic presidential candidates remain after three dropped out this week: Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, former Gov. Deval Patrick
Andrew Yang’s bid for the Democratic nomination is over, but supporters of his basic income policy say his campaign was just the beginning. [“You know
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today launched Humanity Forward, a nonprofit organization intended to embody the spirit of the Yang 2020 presidential campaign, which focused
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Andrew Yang — the unknown entrepreneur turned Democratic presidential candidate — is ending his presidential campaign. But the candidate’s success might
Forty years ago today—February 7, 1980—was a small milestone for the Universal Basic Income (UBI) movement: Milton and Rose Friedman dedicated an episode of their television show to a
The Congressional Budget Office just projected a series of $1 trillion budget deficits—as far as the eye can see. Narrowing that deficit will require not only
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the proposal that the state should provide a guaranteed income floor to everybody, as a right of citizenship. As someone
Chad Sziszak didn’t believe it at first. He got an email from Andrew Yang’s campaign that he would receive $1,000 a month for an entire
The idea of an unconditional basic income (UBI) floor where everyone starts with the same minimum amount of money as everyone else each month as an economic
For about a decade now, the charity GiveDirectly has been distributing cash straight to poor residents in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in Kenya and expanding later to Uganda,
Economists have long argued that people should give each other money rather than gifts, since it is hard to know what others truly want. Though
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: What would you do with an extra 500 bucks a month, no strings attached? Well, thanks to an experimental program in Stockton,
Support for universal basic income (UBI) is on the rise, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll released on Wednesday. The nationwide survey found that 49
Here political philosopher and economist Karl Widerquist argues that UBI is required as compensation for the creation of property rights that robbed people of their
It’s based on the dividends that accrue to Americans because of their everyday contributions as workers, consumers, caregivers and volunteers: Opposing view “Universal basic income”
What if we just give people money? This is the question propelling several new books and that’s been taken up by more than one presidential
(CNN) Quick. Tell me the six highest-polling Democrats in the 2020 Democratic race. The first few are easy: Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
The opportunity to fail is a privilege afforded to a narrow subset of Americans. Risk and reward are two sides of the same coin, and
First published on May 31, 2019 A new study links an extra $1,000 a year paid through Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend to a 4.5% reduction
After the article “A Critical Poverty Eradication Experiment in Kenya”, published in the last issue of the BIEN News Flash, we now offer this compliment
Chuck Fassi, 49, a self-described introvert with a heavy New England accent, has spent much of the past two decades working 55-plus-hour weeks for a
Two competing (or, possibly, complementary?) proposals for resolving income inequality and the hole that four decades of demand-side Reaganomics has dug us into are Universal
Thousands of people could be put out of work by robots in reading in the next 20 years. Although the perception is that factory workers
James Collura was a recipient of basic income in Ontario’s recently cancelled Basic Income Pilot experiment. This is his account of what it was like
Consider for a moment that from this day forward, on the first day of every month, around $1,000 is deposited into your bank account –
Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar is worried about the future. He is concerned that a coming wave of automation could put millions of people out of
Andy Stern spent his career organizing service workers, fighting for higher wages and improving working conditions as head of the Service Employees International Union. He
This week, former U.S. President Barack Obama tentatively endorsed the idea of a universal basic income. The fortune of another American, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,
Each month, 1,000 struggling Chicagoans would get $1,000, no strings attached, to help break the cycle of poverty, under a trail-blazing pilot program proposed Thursday
