by Peter Knight | Mar 5, 2023 | News
Illustration above by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock
“State and local governments, and some private funders, are launching dozens of pilot projects making direct, monthly payments to low-income residents to help meet basic needs. Researchers will study what happens next. Key question: will this money add to, reform, or supplant current welfare programs?
Four years after Stockton conducted a nationally-watched experiment, giving 125 households $500 a month with no strings attached, dozens of programs throughout California are testing the idea of a guaranteed income.
CalMatters identified more than 40 similar pilot programs that have run, are operating or are planning to launch around the state. They are sending certain groups of low-income people regular, unrestricted cash payments ranging from $300 to $1,800 a month for periods of six months to three years, depending on the program.”
Read more and search a database of the California pilots here.
by Peter Knight | Mar 2, 2023 | News
The photo above is ofPresident Aragonès (ERC) next to Salvador Illa (PSC) after ratifying the agreement on the Catalan anual budget. (C) Joan Mateu Parra.
The Spanish UBI Network has elaborated a short manifesto to support the Catalan UBI Pilot plan –which is now under the menace of the Catalan Socialist Party that is trying to withdraw funds for the pilot during the public budgetary negotiations.
The Spanish version of the manifesto has already collected over 700 signatures. The Pilot’s organizers hope the international, English version could collect a large amount, too.
To read the English version and find a link to sign the manifesto (at bottom), click here.
Sign the manifesto directly by filling in your full name / profession and email address at the bottom of the Catalan text by clicking here.
by Peter Knight | Feb 28, 2023 | News
Philippe Van Parijs, one of BIEN’s founders, will take part in a discussion on “Universal Basic Income: Pathway to a More Humane Economy” to be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM in Brown University’s List Art Building in Providence, Rhode Island. The event is part of the Janus Forum Lecture Series of Brown’s Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
by Peter Knight | Feb 25, 2023 | Events, News
The Cambridge Trust for New Thinking in Economics (CTNTE) has announced its first conference since the global pandemic – Policies to Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis.
Speakers will cover a range of topics and potential solutions to spiralling costs of living, including:
– the macroeconomic implications of basic income
– the role of technology in reducing labour income
– the funding of basic income via direct money financing
– the links between wealth and income, and their implications for basic income
– national solutions to the cost of living crisis
Read the conference invitation and more details here.
by Peter Knight | Feb 17, 2023 | News
BIEN is recruiting for a new paid position as Latin American Hub Coordinator. The deadline to submit applications is 1 March 2023.
The Latin American Hub Coordinator will be responsible for formalizing BIEN structures and operations in Latin America with respect to its current and potential affiliates and members; growing the conversation around and movement towards UBI.
To view the job description, requirements, and application information, click here.
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