A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.
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BIEN Congresses
The next annual BIEN Congress will occur August 19th-22th at the Toronto Metropolitan University. The BIEN Congress will not be occurring in USA this year.
Theme: Basic Income and the Polycrisis: The Key to Unlocking the Puzzle 🔑
See pictures from the 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói here.
Recent News, Opinion, and Research
The Next Moonshot: Universal Basic Income
What Artemis II and the Return to the Moon Should Remind Us About Ending Poverty As I write this, four astronauts are hurtling toward the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by its crew. On April 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II launched from Kennedy...
BBC Podcast: Why is basic income being debated?
Note: Interviewees include BIEN's Catarina Neves and Jurgen De Wispelaere "Ireland has a new permanent government scheme providing regular cash transfers to 2,000 artists. The people who can access it range from circus performers to opera singers. It follows a pilot...
From UBI to UHI (In 3 Steps)
Present day economics depends on a key premise: that labor markets self-correct after technological disruption. Steam displaced farmers. Electricity displaced the steam worker. The computer displaced the typist. Every time, new jobs emerged and flourished, and the...
The first basic income for workers impacted by AI has begun sending out $1,000 monthly payments
The term "basic Income" in this article does not meet the BIEN definition "The first basic income program for workers who have lost pay, jobs, or opportunities to AI began sending out its first funds this week. The program is run by the nonprofits the AI Commons...
Why UBI Is the Answer to AI Stealing Your Job – Interview with Scott Santens
Julius Moorman recorded this interview with Scott Santens on March 17, 2026. To see the full interview on You Tube, click here.Here are the chapters via YouTube to get an idea of what we discussed and when:0:00 How Scott Got Into UBI3:22 Did AI and COVID Reignite the...
Ireland Makes Basic Income Program for Artists Permanent
Photo by Alejandro Luengo on Unsplash The use of "Basic Income" in this article does not meet BIEN's definition "The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends, following a successful three-year basic income pilot program. Last week,...
150,000 Won Rural and Fishing Village Basic Income Launched in Korea
Photo by Chris Boland on Unsplash This version of basic income does not meet the BIEN definition "The rural and fishing village basic income pilot project began on the 26th. Through this project, which is President Lee Jae Myung’s presidential election pledge, the...
Andrew Yang warns that ‘The AI jobpocalypse is here’ and advocates for UBI
Photo by Peter T. Knight "“I believe that millions of white-collar workers are going to lose their jobs in the next 12 to 18 months due to AI,” Yang said in an Instagram video that’s garnered over 600,000 views. “AI is now able to do the work of a very, very smart...
Portland OR program hands pregnant women cash every month — and research says it works
Photo by Hollie Santos on Unsplash "A direct cash program for people who are pregnant and earning less than $39,000 a year launched this month in Multnomah County and is still accepting applications. A similar pilot program run by the county showed...
Peter Diamandis promotes Andrew Yang, UBI, and Scott Santens
"Let me tell you about a conversation that should scare the hell out of you. I sat down with Andrew Yang—the entrepreneur who made Universal Basic Income a household term during his 2020 presidential run—and asked him point-blank: How much time do we have? When...
Basic income for care leavers in Wales pilot evaluation: annual report 2025 to 2026
"The Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot ('the pilot') was launched in July 2022. The first payments to 18-year-olds eligible for the scheme were made in August 2022 (‘Basic Income for care leavers: about the pilot’ Welsh Government, 2022). The evaluation of...
Happy New Year 2026 Basic Income Week Supporters
Now you can vote till end of February 2026 for a Motto to the 19th International Basic Income Week Mo-Su 14th-20th September 2026 #basicincomeweek19 at https://basicincomeweek.org/vote-your-motto-for-2026/ You can choose up to three different favorite mottos. If you...