This paper discusses two common arguments for the adoption of a UBI; that it can be a more effective way of supporting low-income households when existing safety net programs are inefficient, and that ...

Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Richard Branson and other tech titans are promoting the idea of universal basic income as a way to help citizens weather job disruptions caused by emerging technologies.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill aimed at stopping local governments from funding universal basic income programs ... Bettencourt said in a statement. “Harris County’s original uplift ...

Universal basic income, also known as guaranteed income, is the idea of giving money to everyone regardless of how much they already earn – to give them the freedom to move between jobs ...

One intervention being considered in South Africa is basic income support to relieve poverty among unemployed citizens. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, basic income support had been on the policy ...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, will be converted into a basic income grant.