Tag: guaranteed income

InLife launches its new game-changing Agency Model

InLife launches its new game-changing Agency Model

Insular Life (InLife), the country’s first and largest Filipino life insurance company, launches its new agency model to better respond to the growing and changing consumer needs for life and health protection and investments.

“We recognize that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more Filipinos have become aware of the importance of financial planning and life insurance. We see that this heightened awareness translates into a higher demand for both life and health protection products,” InLife President and CEO Raoul Antonio E. Littaua said.

“And as we gradually ease out of the pandemic, we see that the demand for lifetime guaranteed income […]

Industry ‘making progress’ in helping savers with retirement options

Progress has been made by the pensions industry to help savers make informed decisions about what to do when they retire, according to a report from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).

In the wake of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issuing its call for evidence on helping savers understanding their pension choices, the Retirement Choices: The Evolution of Products and Support report found there is a lot of work being undertaken by the industry in this area.

However, the report noted that a framework that outlines the real-life choices savers need to make may help them make […]

Elon Musk’s Terrifying Prediction About Long-Term Mass Unemployment Could Affect Us All

Elon Musk’s Terrifying Prediction About Long-Term Mass Unemployment Could Affect Us All

Image created with Canva Pro Billionaire Elon Musk made a terrifying prediction about everlasting mass unemployment that will see thousands of jobs disappear altogether.

And no, the billionaire is not talking about individual job roles at companies all around the world.

He is instead referring to entire professions being wiped out as automation and robots take over.It’s not just ‘menial jobs’ that are at risk either. Everyone from supermarket cashiers to mortgage advisors and copywriters could be replaced by AI and robots in a matter of years. This alarming trend has already started At my local supermarket, checkouts are rarely manned […]

Guaranteed income and the current safety net

Guaranteed income and the current safety net

How does the current safety net compare to cash assistance policies like guaranteed income and universal basic income, and how would a transition or complementarity look like? Nick Rodelo (PolicyEngine) starts this session with a quantitative analysis of food assistance programs and cash transfers. Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice) shares opportunities to improve the existing safety net while moving toward a guaranteed income. Finally, Luisa S. Deprez (University of Southern Maine) describes the challenges of benefit cliffs and work disincentives in guaranteed income pilot design.

Speakers

Nick Rodelo, PolicyEngine Nicholas Rodelo is originally from California, but now lives […]

Sacramento approves effort expanding city’s guaranteed income program

Sacramento approves effort expanding city’s guaranteed income program

Dozens of more families will receive money under an expanded version of Sacramento’s guaranteed basic income program. The Sacramento City Council on … U.S. Politics LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elected officials in a rural Nevada county decided Thursday to postpone until Friday certifying results of the 317 votes cast in …

U.S. Politics By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three …

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What Guaranteed Income Means for Public Health

What Guaranteed Income Means for Public Health

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has joined the ranks of 60 mayors across the U.S. piloting guaranteed income programs—financial assistance initiatives that aim to improve health equity by giving unrestricted cash payments to residents living at or below the poverty line.

The Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF) will give $1,000 a month for 24 months to 200 randomly selected 18- to 24-year-old parents living in Baltimore City. Lorraine T. Dean, ScD , an associate professor in Epidemiology , working together with PhD student Sevly Snguon, MPH, through Dean’s research team , will help evaluate BYFSF’s impact on public health. Poverty, […]

Ladies, How Much Is Really Enough for Retirement?

Ladies, How Much Is Really Enough for Retirement?

Outlasting our savings is a real concern for women across the country. But it doesn’t have to be. With some planning and preparation, you can protect yourself and have enough income to live the life you want. When it comes to saving money and accumulating wealth, research shows women know what to do. We’ve got this. But making our money last for as long as we need it to… well, not so much. Outliving our savings is a real concern for women across the country. And for good reason. Data shows we can easily live well into our 90s […]

How Jax.Network makes Universal Basic Income a Reality via Blockchain

How Jax.Network makes Universal Basic Income a Reality via Blockchain

Experiments with universal basic income (UBI) started long ago and have taken place in many countries across the globe. Some of them were quite successful but they failed to scale and remain sustainable. While there are multiple reasons for UBI not lasting beyond the pilot stage in the real world economy, it seems that blockchain, once again, can save the day. What is Universal Basic Income?

In a traditional sense, universal basic income (UBI) is a certain amount of money paid out to people on a regular basis without any restrictions, so everyone can receive money to cover basic […]

What TV Gets Wrong About Universal Basic Income And How We Can Change It

What TV Gets Wrong About Universal Basic Income And How We Can Change It

Written by Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, Research Manager, The Opportunity Agenda

What does a world full of guaranteed income look like? Well, if you look towards TV shows for input, that answer varies. From The Flinstones to The Mandalorian , popular TV is rife with characters who make us laugh, cry, and go through it all without having to worry about paying bills or putting food on the table. Maybe it’s because I have researched income depictions of television characters for a while or because of my lifelong love for consuming television programs, but seeing inaccurate depictions of universal basic income […]

Guaranteed Income Program Director

Guaranteed Income Program Director

Do you have a passion for designing and piloting programs that break new ground and advance policy change? Are you looking to join a growing team driven by their commitment to youth leadership, innovation and impact? MyPath is a national non-profit headquartered in the Mission District of San Francisco.

MyPath is focused on paving economic pathways for BIPOC youth and young adults from low-income… communities. MyPath partners with city agencies, national youth nonprofits and financial institutions to embed youth-friendly banking, saving and credit-building into experiences where youth are earning money.

Our results and best practices have spotlighted the power of first […]