A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.
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BIEN Congresses
The next annual BIEN Congress will occur in Wrocław, Poland on 15-17th July 2027 https://biencongress2027.org/
The theme will be Basic Income and the Spirit of Solidarity: Pathways to Justice and Equality. Call for papers will be up soon.
The last annual BIEN Congress occurred August 19th-22th at the Toronto Metropolitan University.
See pictures from the 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói here.
Recent News, Opinion, and Research
UBI4ALL’s 9th Basic Income Raffle Goes Live at the BIEN Congress
Prize: €9,600 | Live Event: Thursday, August 28, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM BRT /🕑 Live Event Time in Other Time Zones: UTC: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CEST (Central Europe e.g. Berlin, Paris): 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM UK (BST): 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM New York (EDT): 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Taiwan...
Taiwan documentary shows how basic income changed a single mother’s life
UBI Taiwan premiered its documentary chronicling the life of a single mother who received unconditional financial support for two years.
Taiwan to distribute second universal cash payment by October
Taiwan is set to issue its second-ever universal cash payment to all citizens. Opposition party legislators cited economic uncertainty caused by tariffs as one of the justifications for this round of payments.
New Article about UBI and Inflation Variables
I originally did this as a thread on Twitter a year ago, and since then I've found myself continually wanting to point to it as an article instead of a thread, so I finally did that. I'm much happier with this thanks to the links I was able to include, and to have...
Report calls for minimum income guarantee pilot in Scotland
"A minimum income guarantee could be piloted in Scotland following next year's Holyrood elections. The policy would establish an income level below which nobody is allowed to fall, via reform to social security, work and services. A new report for the Scottish...
Why Democrat Zoltan Istvan Is Backing Basic Income, Home Robots in California Governor Bid
In brief California gubernatorial candidate Zoltan Istvan warns that AI and humanoid robots could eliminate 50% of jobs, calling it a looming "job apocalypse." To address the threat, Istvan proposes a universal basic income and providing every household with a...
New York City Allocates $3 Million for Guaranteed Income Pilot Program in 2026
"A major US city has allocated $3 million to a guaranteed income pilot program in the budget for the 2026 financial year. The program aims to provide direct cash grants to expecting mothers and foster youth facing housing insecurity. This initiative is part of a...
A recent announcement from the Malaysian Prime Minister that is a great start towards UBI
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Prevention or patch-up? Universal Basic Income the foundation of a wellbeing budget
Jessica Chew, Co-Director at Basic Income Australia and Fellow at the Australian Basic Income Lab, makes a compelling case for why Universal Basic Income must sit at the heart of Australia’s wellbeing economy. In this timely article for The Mandarin, she critiques...
Denver Basic Income Project July Newsletter
Note: This project does Not conform to BIEN's definition of Basic Income. How are we already halfway through 2025? Summer is flying by. At the Denver Basic Income Project, we’ve been traveling all over the country this season to represent guaranteed income at several...
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A Friend of BIEN becomes the President of South Korea
(photo taken at the BIEN Congress 2023 in Seoul, South Korea) Something historical is happening in South Korea now. For Koreans of course, but equally importantly, for the global basic income movement. Lee Jae Myung who was voted to power as the President of South...