Tag: basic income

Mongolia’s resource-to-cash transfers

Mongolia’s resource-to-cash transfers

Mongolia is an East Asian country located between the two giant powers of the world: China in the South, and Russia in the north. As a classic example of a mineral-rich developing country, Mongolia has an export-driven economy in which 90% of the exports come from its minerals [1] .

The country’s quick and vigorous action on preventing the spread of COVID-19 resulted in a notable success in fighting the pandemic so far. The country has relatively few cases with 310 confirmed cases and still no deaths in the middle of September 2020. But this success has come at a […]

Fund for Humanity and Income Movement To Host Basic Income March Day of Events in Oakland, California

SAN FRANCISCO September 15, 2020 The Fund for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of Universal Basic Income programs to benefit all Americans today announced that it was co-hosting a day of events with Income Movement in conjunction with the September 19 Basic Income March in Oakland, California.
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This is the Second Annual Basic Income March, with more than 35 cities around the world participating. Basic income supporters from across the bay area will demonstrate to their community and political leadership the strength and growth of the movement and demand the consideration […]

SF Announces Program To Pay Basic Income To Black And PI Mothers

SF Announces Program To Pay Basic Income To Black And PI Mothers

The pilot will place a monthly $1,000 payment in the hands of 150 pregnant and new Black and Pacific Islander mothers in San Francisco.

The Abundant Birth Project is the first of its kind in the United States and is rooted in racial justice following the massive Black Lives Matter movement that has swept the nation since the death of George Floyd. ​ (Shutterstock / gabrielsarabando) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Mayor London Breed announced Monday the launch of a unique pilot program that will provide basic income to Black and Pacific Islander women during pregnancy and after giving birth […]

Calls for government to make relief measures permanent

Calls for government to make relief measures permanent

JOHANNESBURG – Some NGO’s want the government to make the Covid-19 emergency relief measures permanent from October, especially the one that allows citizens aged 18-59 to access state assistance for the first time ever, to create a basic income grant.

The country had crossed a critical threshold in making income available to working-age people, so recognising that this group merited help in a country with its problems of poverty, high unemployment and inequality, according to a statement yesterday.

A recent webinar Social Protection in South Africa: Building back better post COVID-19, which was hosted by the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in […]

SF announces pilot program to provide basic income to pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women

SF announces pilot program to provide basic income to pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women

Mayor London Breed announced today the launch of a new pilot program that will provide a basic income to Black and Pacific Islander women during pregnancy and after giving birth.

The 150 women chosen will receive a monthly income supplement of $1,000 for the duration of their pregnancy and for the first six months of their baby’s life, with the goal of eventually providing a supplement for up to two years post-pregnancy.

Called the Abundant Birth Project, it will work in partnership with Expecting Justice, a collective impact initiative led by Dr. Zea Malawa at the San Francisco Department of […]

Universal Basic Income/Andrew Yang Discussion

Agreed. This is why this is a common core education challenge than it is a higher ed issue. Vocational training and channeling individuals into vocations needs to start earlier than post-secondary education. The challenge with vocational training is making sure that the individuals are indeed going to be engaged in this vocation long-term, and then supporting their needs.

The problem with what you are suggesting is that most people are not prepared to select a career at a young age. All you’re doing to forcing students to make a decision based on a vocational interest. […]

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES THE BASICS OF BASIC INCOME

Michael Anthony Lewis, Professor, Silberman School of Social Work

At Hunter College

Those who followed the U.S. Democratic Primaries have probably heard of Andrew Yang. Yang is a lawyer and entrepreneur who vied to represent the Democratic Party in the general election for President of the United States. Yang’s signature policy proposal was what he called the Freedom Dividend . By now, we all know that Yang didn’t win the nomination; Joe Biden did. But even though he didn’t win, Yang’s Freedom Dividend idea lives on.The Freedom Dividend is a version of what’s called a universal basic income (UBI) or, more […]

Mayor London Breed Announces Launch of Pilot Program to Provide Basic Income to Black and Pacific Islander Women During Pregnancy

The Abundant Birth Project is the first program of its kind in the country, and will study the health impacts of providing people with targeted supplemental income during pregnancy and for six months postpartum

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, in partnership with Expecting Justice, today announced the launch of the Abundant Birth Project, a pilot program that provides targeted basic income to women during pregnancy and after giving birth. The pilot will provide an unconditional monthly income supplement of $1,000 to approximately 150 Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco for the duration of […]

The First Basic Income Pilot Program for Foster Youth Is a No-Brainer

The First Basic Income Pilot Program for Foster Youth Is a No-Brainer

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The Santa Clara County (California) Board of Supervisors approved in May a basic income pilot program for youth who are transitioning out of foster care. I applaud the board for taking this valuable step toward improving life outcomes for foster youth in Santa Clara County. The first program of its kind in our country, it sets a powerful precedent for other counties to follow and demonstrates Santa Clara County’s commitment to reversing the negative trends that prevent so many foster youth from achieving their dreams for success.

Pivotal scholarship recipients who are in Santa Clara County extended foster […]

Helping Struggling D.C. Families During The Pandemic? Cash Is Essential.

Helping Struggling D.C. Families During The Pandemic? Cash Is Essential.

Cash is the most efficient form of relief during the COVID-19 crisis, say the architects of a new program that provides more than $5,000 to low-income D.C. families, no strings attached. It was just a matter of time before some families in D.C. started to run out of cash, once the coronavirus began to spread.

Dozens of low-income families served by Martha’s Table lost their jobs practically overnight. Kim R. Ford, president and CEO of the nonprofit education and food assistance provider, began hearing from D.C. parents within days of the first confirmed local COVID-19 case in March. Many had […]