A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.
BIEN Congress 2021
BIEN’s next annual congress will take place from the 18th to the 21st August 2021. This will be a virtual congress, organised from Glasgow. To see the call for papers click here.
Recent news, opinion, and research
National Assembly in France decides to explore ‘Socle Citoyen’
Editor’s note: The use of the term ‘basic income’ or 'universal income' here does not correspond to BIEN’s definition of basic income, since the payments each month will fluctuate with income. ‘Socle citoyen’ corresponds more closely to a Negative Income Tax, adjusted...
Applications invited for doctoral study opportunities in Freiburg
The Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS) is offering six positions for doctoral study. The closing date is the 28th February. FRIBIS is an interdisciplinary institute that aims to combine scientific research with political and civil debates as well as...
Europeans get it: Basic Income strengthens resilience
Advocates for basic income have long argued that it is much more than just a poverty relief measure. It is a matter of common justice that would enhance freedom and provide basic security for all. A new survey across six major European countries shows that people...
Cost of Living: An interview with basic income documentarians
A new film is hoping to answer the question of whether life itself should be subsidized. Directors Sean Blacknell and Wayne Walsh have produced a new documentary “The Cost of Living” which discusses the mental and physical burden placed on those with unstable incomes and whether basic income is the right remedy.
Universal Basic Income, an opportunity for rural Chile
A spanish version can be found here. A silent division between the rural and the urban has been rapidly deepening in recent decades in our country. The recovery of the rural world as a space for full and dignified life has been postponed for too long. Since the times...
Certain Conditions Apply: Canada’s Child Benefit is a ‘Basic Income’
The Canada Child Benefit is a bona fide Basic Income, even if certain conditions apply.
BIEN 2021 Congress: Call for papers
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 this virtual, online event.We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities...
Possibilities and Pitfalls of Basic Income Experiments
This article briefly discusses the findings of my bookA Critical Analysis of Basic Income Experiments for Researchers, Policymakers, and CitizensPublished by Palgrave Macmillan 2018[1] UBI Experiment, Namibia, 2009...
NAMIBIA: Wilfred Diergaardt Dies
Wilfred Diergaardt, a long-time leader of the Basic Income movement in Namibia, died of Covid-19 earlier this month. One December 22, Claudia and Dirk Haarmann, sent the following announcement of Dieragaardt's death: It is with a very sad heart that we have to share...