Basic income is considered a radical idea. But in 2020 we lived it and some people want it back

Basic income is considered a radical idea. But in 2020 we lived it and some people want it back

Juanita McLaren says living on welfare payments means "you can’t save anything. In fact, there’s a shortfall".(ABC News: Billy Draper) Single mother Juanita McLaren never stops thinking about money, because she doesn’t have it. Universal basic income (UBI) is a concept under which a low payment is provided to everyone, regardless of their need

"It’s the number one thing that is going on in your head at all times," she says.

"If someone invites you to a job interview, your first thought is, ‘How am I going to afford to get in there? Do I have access to [the] internet?’ […]

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