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Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, Associate Professor in King’s School of Social Work, was a member of a panel discussion that was part of the Basic Income Forum , which took place on November 4. 2020.

During the panel discussion, Dr. Smith-Carrier shared her knowledge and perspective as an income security researcher on the need for a Basic Income. Joining her on the panel were Senator Kim Pate (a long-standing advocate in the penal and justice systems in Canada), Ron Hikel (who administered the Mincome experiment in Manitoba in the 1970s) and Floyd Marinescu (CEO of C4Media and founder of UBI Works). […]

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The Universal Basic Income concept advocates providing every citizen with a fixed monthly income, no strings attached. The current widespread job losses in many countries due to the coronavirus pandemic have led to renewed interest in the idea. Universal Basic Income payments are intended to be sufficient to cover basic physical needs and participation in social life.

For the duration of the study, 120 German citizens will receive a monthly income of €1,200 (approximately $1,420). Payments will start in spring 2021 and continue for three years. https://www.dw.com/en/basic-income-germany-tax-free/a-54700872 . Purpose of Germany’s Data-Based Long-Term Study

Since current debates on the merit […]

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A portion of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline crossing the tundra north of Fairbanks, Alaska

I’ve never been a big fan of universal basic income. The reason is that we can’t give up on full employment at decent pay. People need not just earnings; they need an occupation, a profession, or a calling.But lately, I’ve had second thoughts. With depressed wages and job prospects, we need both.The closest thing in America to the UBI idea is the Alaska Permanent Fund. It’s not enough money, but it suggests the political potential.Each year, every man, woman, and child in Alaska gets […]

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Universal basic income would help ease money worries. File photo: DPA More than 2.1 million people applied to be part of Germany’s first long-term universal basic income project. Could it be a future model for the country? We spoke to the project manager.

It sounds like a dream come true: imagine waking up every month to €1,200 delivered into your bank account without having to work for it.

Well, that’s exactly what will happen for just over 120 people in Germany from next year. They will receive the monthly cash injection from spring 2021 for three years, as part of the […]

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A Universal Basic Income, for those of you who don’t know, is a policy idea which would see the Government giving everybody in the country a guaranteed baseline amount of money every month, regardless of their financial circumstances. No matter who you are, you get a fixed amount of income every month from the Government.

The Green Party is now proposing a Universal Basic Income for Ireland. Except, it’s not really a universal basic income at all:

A radical plan that would see artists receive a weekly state payment on top of which they could earn additional income is […]

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(Bloomberg Opinion) — To prepare for his transition of power, President-elect Joe Biden has created agency review teams tasked with understanding the operations of various government bureaucracies. Those appointments provide clues to how he might govern.

In the case of economic policy, Biden looks set to empower a younger generation of empirically-minded progressive economists who take a pragmatic view toward fighting recessions and inequality.

Biden’s review team for the Council of Economic Advisers consists of three economists: Martha Gimbel of the philanthropic foundation, Schmidt Futures; Damon Jones of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago; and Jay […]

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A general election seems imminent — and Labour’s planning for Basic Income.

Photo: Labour.org.uk Here in the UK, the Labour Party and Conservative Party have been alternating as the main party in government since 1945. Labour are currently the main opposition party, but the Conservatives have no majority in Parliament and there may be a general election as early as November.

The focus of the nation’s attention, during the election, may be on Brexit, but there are other important policy issues at stake. And one of these is the potential introduction of Basic Income.It’s great that Andrew Yang , his […]

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Helsinki is still divided into pros and cons, but now there are more recipients of income support even in better-income regions.

The year of the corona epidemic reflected in the economy of Helsinki and the people of Helsinki: layoffs and redundancies have not been avoided. By the autumn, there will be more recipients of basic income support in Helsinki than in the whole of last year, although there are still years left.

Basic income support is paid to people when their income, wealth and other benefits are insufficient for food, housing and other basic necessities. Income support is intended to provide […]

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Now that the corona crisis is affecting the job security of the Dutch, an unconditional basic income seems a better idea than ever, according to the advocates. There are examples: Spain now pays a basic income to the poorest households and in its own country, self-employed entrepreneurs duped by the corona crisis received temporary support. A prelude to give it a try? Now that the corona crisis is affecting the job security of the Dutch, an unconditional basic income seems a better idea than ever, according to the advocates.

There are examples: Spain now pays a basic income to the […]

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