THE SOCIAL DEBATE
A Basic Income for Everybody: Why the Musicians’ Union Backs UBI
The MU’s motion backing UBI was presented at TUC Young Workers Conference. We assess the concept, history, and feasibility of UBI.
Towards a European universal basic income
This proposal for a European basic income is innovative and opens up opportunities for the majority of the population.
Many people feel they work in pointless, meaningless jobs, research confirms
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 75: could a universal basic income be our next ‘national religion’?
The NHS is loved because it is there for all of us. Could basic income play the same role for our generation?
Could a basic income scheme save the NHS tens of billions of pounds?
Health Europa looks at how a basic income scheme could revolutionize NHS funding, potentially saving billions of pounds.
Could a Universal Basic Income be the answer to cost of living woes?
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.
How “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic income
Companies like OpenAI and Google could make unthinkable profits from successful AI. Will they share the wealth?
Opinion: Why every adult should get $500 a week from the government, no questions asked
Everald Compton advocates that every adult in Australia be given $500 a week, regardless of their job status or wealth.
Basic income as a public health measure could save NHS billions
New research has found that a Basic Income scheme could potentially save the National Health Service (NHS) tens of billions of pounds.
Go for Universal Basic Income, urges professor in Malaysia
There is no need for more targeted subsidy schemes if Malaysia can roll out a Universal Basic Income scheme, says an economist.
A New Kind of Disaster Aid: Pay People Cash, Before Disaster Strikes
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.
In the war over remote work, companies are turning full-time jobs into low-paying gigs
People aren’t feeling as connected and devoted to their jobs as they did when they were seeing their coworkers in person every day.
Opinion: Universal basic income is a good idea for India’s workforce
By The Editorial Board See original post here. India’s single most vexatious economic problem is the lack of adequate
Everybody in the US Is Getting Depressed, CDC Says
By Nikki Main See original post here. Depression among adults is on the rise in the U.S., according to a study
Congress Ended Pandemic Cash for Parents, but Some States Have Embraced the Idea
By Dana Goldstein See original post here. Colorado joins a growing list of states with bipartisan support for child tax
What if everyone were entitled to a universal basic income?
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.
How universal basic income’s impact on people’s finances could transform the nation’s health
By Matthew T. Johnson and Elliott Johnson See original article here. In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to
Survey: Majority of Germans in favor of unconditional basic income
By Berliner Zeitung.Translation by Raymond R. Watson, M.A. According to a study people, particularly young people, are infavor of
Hamilton city council right to support basic income
By Spectator Editorial, The Hamilton Spectator. See original post here. Hamilton city council did a smart thing this week by
Cash Transfers Significantly Reduce Death Rates of Women
By: Apoorva Mandavilli See original post here. Cash grants made directly to poor families or individuals have led to
A Ballot Initiative in Oregon is Making Progress Towards Establishing a Statewide UBI
See original post here. The Oregon Rebate (IP 2024-017) ballot initiative campaign has announced early success in collecting the
Unified Basic Income: A Viable Solution for Israel and Palestine?
By: Ahmed Elbas See original post here. While the proposition may appear daunting, the exploration of Universal Basic Income
Study reveals how cash grants can generate more income
By: Leila Patel See original post here. South Africa has one of the world’s most expansive social grant systems:
Work requirements are a policy failure: Why are they still an option?
By: KATHERINE HEMPSTEAD See original post here. We’ve reached an inflection point in our economic recovery from the COVID-19
New bill would stop SNAP recipients from buying junk food with benefits
By: JANAE BOWENS and KONNER MCINTIRE See original post here. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to more than 42
Food banks are taking over from the welfare state, warns Gordon Brown
Food banks are increasingly “taking over from the welfare state”, former Labour PM Gordon Brown has warned, amid growing
More Americans say financial woes are hurting their mental health
By: KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS See original post here. Rising interest rates, inflation and unstable income are damaging the mental
Liberal convention in Canada votes in favor of guaranteed basic income
ByCosmin Dzsurdzsa See original post here. The Liberal Party of Canada held its policy convention over the weekend where
Calls for universal basic income in Singapore on May Day
By: Jewel Stolarchuk See original post here. Red Dot United (RDU) has proposed several measures to uplift Singapore workers in
Basic income could help create a more just and sustainable food system
By: Kristen Lowitt and Charles Z. Levkoe See original post here. Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain
As more people than ever before need help from Trussell Trust food banks, the charity is calling for an ‘essentials guarantee’
More people than ever before are turning to food banks because they cannot afford to eat. Food banks face
New Zealand-based writer says artists need universal basic income
By: Federico Magrin See original post here. A writer who has launched an online campaign to raise funds for