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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Recent News, Opinion, and Research
Obituary: Lieselotte Wohlgenannt
Lieselotte Wohlgenannt died in Bregenz (Austria) on the 29th of May 2020. Born in 1931, Lieselotte was one of Europe’s first prominent advocates of basic income. After studying in Bregenz and Paris and spending ten years working for the catholic school network in the...
Emergency Basic Income in Tuvalu
Tuvalu, a country in Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean, has implemented an Emergency Basic Income for its population of 11,000. Source: Social Protection and Jobs Responses to COVID-19: A Real-Time Review of Country Measures, by Ugo Gentilini (WB), Mohamed Almenfi (WB),...
In Solidarity with Black and Brown Americans: How UBI Offers a Path Forward
With more climate and pandemic crises on the horizon, how long will it take elites to realize that this economic system threatens the rise of violent populism?
Covid-19 and Financial Aid Programmes in Turkey
After starting in China, Covid-19 pandemic affected more countries around the world. In Turkey, the first Covid-19 case announced officially on 10th of March 2020. After the first case in short period schools, universities stopped teaching and converted their...
Basic Income activism in the United States
Michael Howard, Co-ordinator of USBIG, has written an article about increasing Basic Income activism in the United States. Two years ago, if one were to speak of a basic income movement, one might be accused of hyperbole. USBIG was able to muster support for annual...
Compass podcast: Interview with Guy Standing
The think tank Compass is publishing a series of podcasts. Episode 10 is an interview with Guy Standing about Basic Income. To listen to the podcast, click here.
Spain: Spanish Basic Income Network (RRB) releases a new survey on UBI support in Spain
The Spanish Basic Income Network (RRB) has released a survey concerning Universal Basic Income (UBI) support in Spain. This online survey was conducted by Ipsos, involving 2168 spanish citizens with ages between 18 and 65, a 50/50% gender distribution and convering...
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean proposes Universal Basic Income
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional organism of the United Nations Secretariat has declared itself in favour of a new regime of welfare and social protection that includes the gradual, progressive and sustained establishment of...
London School of Economics article about the importance of research
The London School of Economics has published an article about the importance of research, 'The Basic Income debate needs high quality research'. During the past few years, increasing employment insecurity has fuelled growing interest in the idea of a Basic Income...
News Round-up: Basic Income in the News
Canada The Coronavirus Pandemic Proves We Need Universal Basic Income 7 April 2020 Croatia Time for a Universal Basic Income for Eastern Europe? (Paul Stubbs) 30 March 2020 Finland Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, study finds 7 May 2020 Spain...
New unconditional incomes for children in Russia
For the first time, the Russian government is to pay unconditional incomes for children. Alexander Solovev has written an article about this initiative. The original article in Russian can be read here, and a translation into English by Irina Soloveva here. ...
A new European Citizens’ Initiative about Basic Income
The European Commission has agreed that a new European Citizens' Initiative about Basic Income can begin in November. Title of citizens’ initiative: Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU Date of request for registration: 15/04/2020 Brussels...