Combining UBI and a job offer scheme to end poverty
A public sector job offer at minimum wage, combined with UBI of could raise all households above poverty when combined with improved disability and housing benefits.
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Is basic income ‘not necessary’ for Russia?
“You should not implement pilot projects in the country,” a representative of the Russian government preaches to Russian citizens.
» Read moreCanada: Event on Guaranteed Livable Income and Sustainable Futures
How can a guaranteed livable income help us to live equitably, sustainably, and peacefully? This was the focus of a recent event held in Canada.
» Read moreInterview: Humans of Basic Income
Basic Income is a radically different and yet elegantly simple notion that has been around for decades: all citizens should have an income and be allowed to maintain their dignity, simply because they are citizens in a society that is prospering.
» Read moreThe marginalization of ‘basic income’ in Canada
The discussion of a “basic income” often conflates basic income and a negative income tax. Basic Income has been marginalized in current social and political discourse.
» Read more’21 Lessons for the 21st Century’ shows humanity’s challenges
What does the future hold, an unemployment ridden wasteland or a leisure based post-work society?
» Read moreBasic income should join forces with a ‘social network’ revolution
In order for UBI to work, it needs to be provided in exchange for prosocial, connection-enriching participation, learning and development.
» Read moreUnconditional Basic Income of All for All
Despite its pitfalls, an important merit can be attributed to capitalism: It has given us machinery, techniques, and knowledge that can now allow for the material comfort of all.
» Read moreCanada: An Open Letter to the Ontario Government
The Ontario pilot is a world-leading test of how basic income can transform lives for the better.
» Read moreThe problem with basic income pilots
Scientific reasoning rarely works in the public sphere. Instead, basic income projects are at risk of ending prematurely.
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