From Finland to Kenya, governments and local authorities are piloting universal basic income schemes. The idea has captured imaginations in recent years, gaining high profile support from figures as varied as Bernie Sanders, Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Hawking.
The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) defines a universal basic income (UBI) as “a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis without means-test of work requirement.” Subtle variations exist in how the scheme should be delivered, but the key features are that it should be universal, unconditional and paid on an individual basis
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