Category: Basic Income

A Survey on Basic Income With Results to Take Into Consideration

A Survey on Basic Income With Results to Take Into Consideration

This survey on various aspects of Basic Income among the population aged 16 and over living in Catalonia offers very interesting data that have not been asked about in previous surveys on Basic Income.

A few technical details of this survey. The first wave was carried out from 25 to 28 September 2022 and the second wave from 11 to 18 November. The sample was 3,098 people and the interview duration was 20-25 minutes.

The survey illustrates many issues of which only a few are highlighted here. Given the dates of the interview, they are very topical.Some of the most salient […]

Prince George’s Co. considers guaranteed income and its costs

It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland’s Montgomery County and Virginia’s Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents.

But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the county can afford it.

Under the proposal being considered by the County Council , 200 families would each get $800 a month for the next two years. The Greater Washington Community Foundation is putting up $1 million to make it happen, and has secured another million from another nonprofit. It’s up to Prince George’s County to […]

An Indian state is rolling out universal basic income for 10 million women

An Indian state is rolling out universal basic income for 10 million women

Image: Reuters (Reuters) Southern India’s Tamil Nadu has announced a guaranteed monthly income of $13 for women heads of households.

This makes it the first state in the country to put in place such a universal basic income scheme, potentially benefiting around 10 million women from less privileged backgrounds. The scheme, called Magalir Urimai Thogai (Women’s Right to Assistance), will be launched in September this year.

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Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs?

Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs?

Mark McGuinness, a photographer, said the income from Ireland’s government allowed him to devote two days a week to making work for exhibitions.Credit…Ellius Grace for The New York Times Ian Fay had toiled for years to make it as a comic book artist and illustrator, and last fall, he was ready to call it a day.

Fay, 32, who lives in Kilkenny in southern Ireland and specializes in drawing muscly superheroes , was only earning enough money to pay his bills, he recalled recently. He couldn’t afford vacations. He was considering boxing up his art supplies and getting a job […]

22 direct payments between $200 and $1,000 going out in April – see if you’re eligible for monthly cash

22 direct payments between $200 and $1,000 going out in April – see if you’re eligible for monthly cash

ELIGIBLE Americans are set to receive direct payments worth up to $1,000 in April and beyond.

That’s because dozens of cities and states around the country have implemented guaranteed basic income programs to support residents through times of inflation and economic uncertainty. Americans are earning hundreds per month Guaranteed basic income, or GBI, is similar to universal basic income (UBI) initiatives, which provide all residents in a community with a steady stream of income regardless of identity or background.

Unlike UBI, which is for everyone and not limited by time, GBI programs are usually for a specific period of time and […]

Universal Basic Income does not cause inflation

Universal Basic Income does not cause inflation

Universal Basic Income is no more or less inflationary than anything else that raises incomes. (Stan Jourdan) We live in an age of crisis. The Global Financial Crisis, austerity measures, climate change, Covid-19 and war have all reduced people’s standard of living, wellbeing and even predicted lifespan. It’s a dire outlook, made worse by a fast-evolving cost of living crisis.

One way to ease the burden on people would be a Universal Basic Income.

In our last age of crisis, during WWII, Western governments took the momentous decision to tackle even more serious crises through massive state intervention. Governments rapidly committed […]

Some pregnant people in Philadelphia are about to get $1,000 a month in what the mayor is calling a ‘pro-life’ program

Some pregnant people in Philadelphia are about to get $1,000 a month in what the mayor is calling a 'pro-life' program

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called a new program giving cash to pregnant people "pro-life." Philadelphia is launching a guaranteed income program for pregnant people.

A pilot group of 250 people will receive $1,000 a month for up to 18 months.

The city has the highest infant mortality rate of the top ten most populated cities in the US. An extra $1,000 a month can go a long way. Pregnant people in Philadelphia are about to find out just how much it can help.The city’s health department announced it will oversee a trial program beginning next year […]

Why Guaranteed Income plan with an Insurance ?

Why Guaranteed Income plan with an Insurance ?

It is good to get fixed income over a long term compared to highly volatile returns.

Volatility is the risk which says the investment returns can go up and down, there is a high probability of ending with negative returns as well.

You can see Guaranteed income plans in different names from most of the Insurance companies.Let us look at Insurance products and how this Guaranteed income plan works in this article. Different Life Insurance Products One of the popular scheme is Money Back policy, in this once in 4 years you will get regular income which can help you to […]

Universal Basic Income does not cause inflation

Universal Basic Income does not cause inflation

Universal Basic Income is no more or less inflationary than anything else that raises incomes. : Stan Jourdan CCBY2.0 The idea that a Universal Basic Income fuels inflation makes no economic sense.

We live in an age of crisis. The Global Financial Crisis, austerity measures, climate change, Covid-19 and war have all reduced people’s standard of living, wellbeing and even predicted lifespan. It’s a dire outlook, made worse by a fast-evolving cost of living crisis.

One way to ease the burden on people would be a Universal Basic Income.In our last age of crisis, during WWII, Western governments took the momentous […]

Economy Minister: IPR Not The Same As Universal Basic Income Scheme

Economy Minister: IPR Not The Same As Universal Basic Income Scheme

(Image: Bernama) Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has come forth to clarify that the People’s Income Initiative (IPR) is distinctly different from the universal basic income scheme, which requires the country to be in a stable and strong financial position in order to be implemented.

“The objectives of these two initiatives are different. IPR has a very specific target to allow the lowest income group in our society to have a consistent and sustainable stream of income. At the same time, [it will also help with fixing some of the economic structural issues, such as food supply,” Rafizi explained.

The universal basic […]