22 – Minimum Income Standards in the Basic Income Debate

22 - Minimum Income Standards in the Basic Income Debate

Summary

Introduction

The now lively debate about Basic Income –an unconditional income for every individual –is seeing the term ‘Basic Income’ used in a variety of ways. The diversity that this chapter will explore relates to the diversity between those usages that state or imply unconditional incomes paid at particular levels, and those that do not. The feasibilities of different levels will be discussed, and in particular the feasibility of paying Basic Incomes at levels defined by published Minimum Income Standard (MIS) reports.Basic IncomeA Basic Income (sometimes called a Citizen’s Income, a Universal Basic Income or a Citizen’s Basic Income) […]

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