The article discusses the suffering and deaths of those who were inappropriately denied various means-tested social safety net benefits and posits that a universal basic income will reduce and alleviate such tragedies.
Scott Santens, “‘Fit for Work and Fit to Die’: A Memorial for the Means-Tested“, 2014 November 17
The case for a Guaranteed Income
Chuck Tesla, “Basic income works, a quick case study approach to debunking some basic income myths”, Tumotech, 2014 October 27
Vox, “We know how to end poverty. So why don’t we?“, 2014 November 14
Rutger Bregman, “Why we should give free money to everyone”, The Correspondent, 2013 December 24
Alleviating poverty
The author discusses the success of unconditional cash transfer programs in reducing poverty and providing a number of benefits. Cash transfer programs are a form of basic income limited to those with low income.
Leila Gharagozloo-Pakkala, “Social protection may be the key to uplifting Africa’s poor”, Mail & Guardian, 2014 November 17
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