Measuring the health impact of Universal Basic Income as an upstream intervention: holistic trial design that captures stress reduction is essential

10.1332/174426420×15820274674068
Elliott A. Johnson, Matthew T. Johnson, Laura Webber

Background: In the context of the UK Government’s ‘prevention agenda’, Laura Webber and colleagues have called for a ‘health in all policies’ approach. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a system of cash transfers to citizens. Recent research suggests it could significantly benefit population health, including via reducing stress. However, a Finnish trial of a policy with similarities to UBI has influenced debate. This was reported as a failure due to a policy objective of reducing unemployment, despite demonstrating significant benefits to well-being. Aims and objectives: In this piece, we seek […]

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