Universal basic income should be seen as a rightful share of society’s wealth

Universal basic income should be seen as a rightful share of society's wealth

A UBI of $15,000 or $20,000 a year is not going to lead a mass exodus from the labour force in Australia. Photo: (ABC News: Stephanie Anderson)

A universal basic income (UBI) is a simple idea : a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.

Scholars, activists, and politicians are increasingly becoming aware of the radical potential a UBI could have for societies around the world: from economic security, fairer wealth distribution, justice and poverty eradication and gender equality.However for a simple idea, the UBI has created a lot of confusion […]

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