What Could a Universal Basic Income Deliver in a Future Bristol?

What Could a Universal Basic Income Deliver in a Future Bristol?

In the city of the future, citizens would feel secure and able to flourish. That includes income security. Technology is both forcing and enabling lifestyle change. The best response is to maximise the gains it offers and mediate any loss it imposes. Automation will continue to offer a plethora of accessible services, but will also continue to change employment patterns, and the income which goes with employment. Some jobs will be lost; other new services will create jobs.

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16th International Basic Income Week Mo-Su 18th-24th September 2023

16th International Basic Income Week Mo-Su 18th-24th September 2023

Hello Basic Income Week Supporters,

we are happily to announce the Motto of the 16th International Basic Income Week Mo-Su 18th-24th September 2023 https://basicincomeweek.org/ibiw2023/ or www.facebook.com/events/465486722296226/ #basicincomeweek16 with:

“Basic Income: Civilization at its best!”

Download a poster or image to print and/or use yourself for your media you can here https://basicincomeweek.org/downloads2023/ in english and german with beautiful motifs on coins what the basic income stands for.

The motto design was created by Stefanie Rothkötter, a graphic designer from Germany at Vistro Studio www.vistrostudio.de.
This design is not copyrighted, so it can be used without any changes.
Many thanks to her.

At motto voting January 2023 https://basicincomeweek.org/vote2023/ where for 24 different countries was voted was the second place “24) Stop talking, start acting – Basic Income!”.

We invite activists around the world to contribute to our action Week for Unconditional Basic Income. The Basic Income Week is a week of participation around the globe and we need YOU to join us.

Like last years we have 3 synchronized actions/events, where it would be nice if you participate:

– September 1st-24th, 2023 “Basic Income Profile Picture Action” https://basicincomeweek.org/bippa2023/ or www.facebook.com/events/497339828605437/ – overlay your profile picture at facebook and twitter

– Wednesday 20th September 2023 “Count on Basic Income Photo Action” https://basicincomeweek.org/cobipa2023/ or www.facebook.com/events/404447058537643/ #countonbasicincome – make a photo and post it to your social media with the hashtag

– Friday 22nd September 2023 “6th International Basic Income Beer” https://basicincomeweek.org/ibib2023/ or www.facebook.com/events/5534902173270007/ #basicincomebeer – go to a place where you have a drink, and can link up with other people who are doing the same thing at the same time

You can also take part with host a film screening party https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/2023-basic-income-day-of-action or at best with organize an International Basic Income March like in Lisboa and Porto (Portugal) www.facebook.com/events/962662401690737/

50 basic income Facebook pages from countries/continents are set-up as a co-host in our three Facebook-Main-Events ibiw2023 www.facebook.com/events/465486722296226/ and bippa2023 www.facebook.com/events/497339828605437/ and cobipa2023 www.facebook.com/events/404447058537643/ and only need to accept direct in the events! Other ask via the Facebook page messenger www.facebook.com/BasicIncomeWeek/

Please tell us your basic income event (taking place during the Basic Income Week) at https://basicincomeweek.org/event-form/ or better at our Facebook page by setting up our Facebook page www.facebook.com/BasicIncomeWeek/ as a co-host of your Facebook event.
All events must be announced before the start of Basic Income Week Monday 18th September 2023, so that we have time to share them.

All us known events you find in the Google calendar at https://basicincomeweek.org/calendar2023/ or equally at Facebook www.facebook.com/BasicIncomeWeek/events/

Volunteers who would like to help the Basic Income Week Team are welcome e.g. create content for YouTube and Instagram or network worldwide. Please contact by Email info@basicincomeweek.org or Social Media messenger.

Thanks everyone!

Your Basic Income Week Team
www.basicincomeweek.org
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Catalans’ public opinion on Universal Basic Income

Catalans’ public opinion on Universal Basic Income

Aida Martinez Tinaut

Office of the Pilot Project to Implement the UBI in Catalonia

A survey was conducted in Catalonia between September and November 2022 with a total N of 3,098 which showed, among many other interesting findings, that the general catalan opinion supports the implementation of a Universal Basic Income, being the average support of 6.5.

Figure 1 shows that the support for UBI implementation is horizontal and quite high across all the parties for which the respondents have sympathy. Only two political parties gather respondents’ sympathy and the level of support for UBI implementation is below 5: PP (Popular Party) and Vox, the former being conservative and the latter being far-right.

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The Impact of Basic Income Initiatives on Mental Health

The Impact of Basic Income Initiatives on Mental Health

By Beau Peters, Guest Contributor

Income and mental health are integrally tied. Severe mental health disorders are 4.5 times more prevalent among children who grew up in poverty and folks who face housing insecurity are twice as likely to have a “common mental health problem,” according to the Mental Health Foundation.

Despite this, most universal income initiatives have been limited in scope and have been focused on economic productivity, rather than well-being. Countries that have trialed UBI schemes — like the U.S. and Canada — found that UBI improved wellbeing but had little impact on economic growth.

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South African civil society groups head to court to advance comprehensive social protection

South African civil society groups head to court to advance comprehensive social protection

by Kelle Howson and Neil Coleman

The Institute for Economic Justice

On 27 July 2023, a group of civil society organizations in South Africa launched a major social security litigation that has the South African government’s Ministry of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) as its respondents. The action aims to advance the constitutional right to social assistance for all, by compelling the government to address serious issues of exclusion and erosion in a vital pandemic-era cash transfer scheme. 

The litigation is part of broader efforts to secure a universal basic income in South Africa. 

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