Category: Basic Income

Universal basic income should balance the benefits and costs

Universal basic income should balance the benefits and costs

Recent proposals to substantially expand the child tax credit, supported by President Biden, Democrats in Congress, and Senator Mitt Romney, have been characterized as a type of universal basic income, at least for families with children. The UBI concept received national attention early last year when Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposed a monthly payment of $1,000 for every adult. The concept has previously attracted support from people across the political spectrum.

What makes a UBI different from the government programs we have today? Some observers think the key difference is that a pure UBI would go to everyone, regardless […]

Now is the time for Nashville to start a guaranteed basic income pilot | Opinion

Now is the time for Nashville to start a guaranteed basic income pilot | Opinion

Guest Columnist Jamel Campbell-Gooch is the Deputy Director of Gideon’s Army and Co-founder of Moving Nashville Forward.

As we continue to struggle through the effects of the pandemic and the aftermath of last year’s tornado , unconditional, direct cash transfers for people who are in need will support them in the present and model a new approach to fighting poverty in Nashville.

We – indigenous Black residents of North Nashville – have always been taught that for change to happen, people need to give money to service providers, who then distribute it to the people who need it. This charity […]

Unconditional basic income

Promoting Basic Income and alternative economics in a tinyhouse communal space, using UBI Universal Basic Income gives everyone a piece of the pie! My contribution to BIEN Congress 2018 in Tampere, Finland Here the PDF Authoritarian trends are currently on the rise, including shutting out Universal basic income: Money for nothing idea of handing out an unconditional basic income of SFr30,000 ($30,275) a year to every citizen, Universal basic income – economically and financially never unconditional For a socially-minded basic income without abolition of the existing welfare state Human rights aspect of basic income – der. Menschenrechtsaspekt eines Grundeinkommens. […]

Universal basic income

Van Parijs, Philippe (2013): The Universal Basic Income: Why Utopian Thinking Matters and How Sociologists Can Contribute to It”, Politics ‘Strengthening partners – developing potential’ is GIZ’s basic principle for hand in hand with rising income in the Philippines A paradise for renewable energy UN hospitality industry The 2030 Agenda: a universal compass for a sustainable Makroökonomische Effekte eines bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens [Macroeconomic Effects of a Universal Basic Income]. Author & abstract Download Gastvortrag: Is a universal basic income politically achievable? Die Veranstaltung findet leider nicht statt Philippe Van Parijs (Université Today, less than 10 percent of the world population […]

Can guaranteed income combat inequality and poverty in Atlanta? – Atlanta, Georgia

Can guaranteed income combat inequality and poverty in Atlanta? – Atlanta, Georgia

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This year, more than 10 cities across the country will be testing a policy called Guaranteed Income. The bottom line: Cities can help the poorest inhabitants by meeting their basic needs, paying for medical care, and giving them the no strings attached every month to feed their children. In the coming months, Atlanta, home of some of the country’s most severe income inequality, may follow.

Why are you talking about this here? In 2018, Atlanta City Councilor Amir Faroki took office, with the Old Fourth Ward, where Section 8 homes are most concentrated in […]

New bill would give young adult California foster kids $1,000 universal basic income

New bill would give young adult California foster kids $1,000 universal basic income

News State Sen. Dave Cortese introduced a statewide basic income program for foster youth based on a pilot program currently running in Santa Clara County, where he served on the board of supervisors. Courtesy Bay City News Service. A new California bill is proposing that young adults aging out of the foster youth system receive $1,000 no-strings-attached monthly checks from the state, providing stability to residents at high risk of homelessness and unemployment.

Authored by state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), SB 739, if approved, would pilot a statewide universal basic income (UBI) program providing $1,000 per month to residents […]

FI360 Vet Matt Wolniewicz Joins Income America, a TDF with a Guarantee

FI360 Vet Matt Wolniewicz Joins Income America, a TDF with a Guarantee

Image credit: © Yurolaitsalbert | Dreamstime.com Fi360 ex-president Matthew Wolniewicz has been named president of Income America, a new in-plan target-date series featuring guaranteed income that was launched last week by a consortium of large retirement firms.

Backers include American Century Investments, Lincoln Financial Group, Nationwide, Prime Capital Investment Advisors , SS&C Technologies, Wilmington Trust, N.A., and Wilshire. Matt Wolniewicz According to the companies, “Wolniewicz will be tasked with executing on the shared vision of these partner firms, along with overseeing the strategic growth of Income America.”

With a 25-year track record, Wolniewicz was head of sales, global advisor, and wealth […]

Can guaranteed income combat inequality and poverty in Atlanta?

Can guaranteed income combat inequality and poverty in Atlanta?

Illustration by Matt Love This year, more than 10 cities across the country will experiment with a policy called guaranteed income. The gist: Cities can help their poorest residents by giving them no-strings-attached cash every month to meet basic needs, pay medical bills, and feed their children. In the coming months, Atlanta, home to some of the country’s most severe income inequalities, might follow suit.

Why are we talking about this here?
In 2018, Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi took office and started representing a diverse and growing district that includes Old Fourth Ward, home to both the […]

€50m package will not solve ‘urgent issues’ facing entertainment sector, musicians warn

€50m package will not solve ‘urgent issues’ facing entertainment sector, musicians warn

€50m package will not solve ‘urgent issues’ facing entertainment sector, musicians warn

Industry groups have suggested the Government trial a universal basic income for the Arts industry for a three-year period The Event Production Industry Covid-19 Working Group (Epic) said they remain disappointed by the lack of supports for live events SMEs. Representatives from the music industry have welcomed details of how the Government’s €50m support scheme targeted at live entertainment will be rolled out, but it will not resolve the “urgent issues” facing the sector they warn.

The Musicians Union of Ireland (MUI) said the supports announced by Minister for […]

Women still saddled with unpaid work

Women still saddled with unpaid work

Image used for illustrative purposes. THE United Nations Development Programme’s global policy network brief for March 2021 included a proposal that women who work and care for children receive a temporary basic income grant.

This should be introduced to bridge the gap between their increased childcare responsibilities and the capacity to generate more income.

The grant would act as temporary compensation for the fewer hours women have available for paid work, and could possibly also close the earning gap that exists between men and women.The UNDP brief, titled ‘Protecting Women’s Livelihoods in Times of Pandemic: Temporary Basic Income and the […]