THE SOCIAL DEBATE
B.C. Greens to back guaranteed basic income, says party leader
Sonia Furstenau says Greens still debating details of party election platform, but basic income proposal likely to target three vulnerable groups.
Victoria councilors vote to further explore the benefits of Universal Basic Income
The Union of BC Municipalities will bring the debate on UBI to its annual general meeting with the support of Victoria city councillors.
South Africa’s cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say
A South African policy proposal is being hailed as the first national universal basic income plan.
Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions
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.
Opinion: The Undeniable Common Sense of UBI
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:
South Africa floats universal basic income for all
The ruling ANC is on a pioneering path to transform the Covid grant into a scheme that aims to combat poverty
Man walking length of Australia to campaign for basic income spent night in freezing temperatures after falling from a cliff
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.
Exploring Novel Direct Payments During the Pandemic: A Gateway to Universal Basic Income?
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.
Opinion: Basic Income Grant only way to bridge gap between suffering and thriving economy
The financial aid will alleviate the pressure cooker of indignity and hopelessness that extreme poverty and exclusion create
The walk for basic income in Australia arrives at Parliament House
“The vast majority of people won’t be satisfied with just the $500 per week that Basic Income Australia is advocating for.”
Universal Basic Income Grant: What should a payment system in South Africa look like?
South Africa can learn from Brazil
Iowa legislators benefit from government subsidies while blocking assistance to others
Nearly a fourth of the Iowa Legislature benefits from farm subsidies, some to the tune of millions of dollars
Opinion: I’m a venture capitalist, and here’s why I believe we need to guarantee everyone’s basic needs
What if raising the floor—of social benefits like income, health care, housing and more—might actually accelerate our economic growth?
Opinion: Universal Basic Income for a Sustainable Future
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.
Unlocking human potential through a universal basic income
Floyd Marinescu launched UBI Works to reframe the debate about basic income — and his message is catching on
Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say
A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city’s homeless people to find informal housing
A UBI in the United States May Necessitate Land Value Taxes
Towards a Georgist public finance regime for state level universal basic income.
AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could guaranteed income provide a safety net?
The once-scoffed at idea of guaranteed income is receiving renewed interest as AI becomes an increasing threat to Americans’ jobs.
Opinion: It’s time to eliminate – and strategically replace – our nation’s welfare programs with UBI
Americans deserve a new system that can introduce an era of socioeconomic mobility and opportunity for all.
Red states fight growing efforts to give ‘basic income’ cash to residents
Basic income advocates say the concept is an effective way of reducing poverty.
Why are so many carers being taken to court for benefit fraud?
A badly designed system and what one MP called ‘shocking ineptitude’ at the DWP has created hardship
Opinion: Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion
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.
Indian Coalition for Basic Income Launched to Help Shape India’s Social Policy Future
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.
Basic Income: Why It Is Fair and How It Is Financed
Perhaps soon basic income will seem like a worthwhile “thing” in the world, like universal suffrage or the right to divorce.
Nobel Laureate gives lecture at University of Cape Town on universal basic income in the developing world
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.
Veteran Basic Income could be the solution the VA has been searching for
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.
Writer Kerry Hudson: ‘Universal basic income just makes sense’
Writer Kerry Hudson: ‘I grew up with the narrative that working-class mothers were the worst’
Hephzibah Anderson
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How government plans to pay for a Basic Income Grant in South Africa
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.
Financial stress linked to worse biological health
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.
Opinion: A properly functioning social security system is a major stimulus to economic growth
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.
How would the Smith-Wyden tax package impact families?
The proposed tax package includes several changes concerning business deductions, international trade, housing, and families.
Why Do We Work So Much?
Technology should have reduced our work hours. Why hasn’t it?