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
Eduardo Suplicy’s speech at the closing ceremony, 2024 BIEN Congress
Below you will find the full text of Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy's planned address at the closing ceremony of 2024 BIEN Congress at the University of Bath, UK, on August 31, 2024. He was conscious that he had to respect the ten-minute time limit set by the organization...
Photos from Day 1 of Bath Congress
To view and download 49 Photos, click here.
BIEN Press Release – BIEN’s submission to the 2025 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture
On 8 August 2024, the Basic Income Earth Network submitted input for the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on the 2025 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, upon invitation of the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO). This proposal was...
BIEN Press Release – Responding to Disturbances: Why a Basic Income is Vital
The recent riots in English urban areas and in Northern Ireland were precipitated by racism, extremist nationalism and religious bigotry. That’s what everybody sees, and everyone is responding to. However, the unseen underlying cause of such attitudes and behaviour is...
Exogenous Increases in Basic Income Provisions Increase Preventive Health-Seeking Behavior
"Universal Basic Income (UBI) policies have the potential to promote a wide range of public health objectives by providing those who qualify with direct cash payments. One overlooked mechanism of particular importance to health researchers is the possibility that...
Breaking: Oregon Rebate has qualified as Measure 118!
We have fantastic news to share: Oregon Rebate has qualified for the November 2024 ballot as Measure 118! Measure 118 will increase the minimum corporate tax rate after $25 million of in-state revenue by 3%. The proposed increase will raise at least $6 billion...
Working, but poor: The middle class in crisis
This week the European TV channel ARTE has put out a long documentary, shown around Europe, based on a three-hour interview they did with Guy Standing some months ago. They followed it up by talking to people in Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Sweden, letting them...
Basic income as an innovative social protection tool
As a tool that speaks to 7 out of the 17 SDGs, basic income pilots have shown transformative effects in communities. This blog post calls for a systematic consideration of this tool in social protection schemes across humanitarian, development and peacebuilding...
Video version of Scot Santens’ article on Altman pilot
Scott Santens has recorded a video version of his article. To view it on YouTube, click here.
EC 2024 Report
1. Chair and Vice-Chair Report 2. Treasurer Report 3. Secretary Report 4. Hubs Coordinator Report 5. Research Coordinator Report 6. Social Media, Features Editor, News Editor Reports 7. Affiliates Coordinator Report Table of Contents To read the full report, click...
A US Basic Income Experiment that Wasn’t
By Guy Standing In July 2024, the National Bureau of Economic Research issued a report from the researchers on an income-transfer project conducted in Illinois and Texas. It has generated global attention, with some commentators saying it undermines the case for basic...
Did Sam Altman’s Basic Income Experiment Succeed or Fail?
The results of one of the biggest basic income experiments ever came out in July 2024, and as usual, the nuances of the findings are lost among the voices of those loudly proclaiming basic income doesn't work. This one is the three-year pilot of Sam Altman's that...