The social dividend (SD) should be largely a monetary dividend—a basic income and not basic services—though with some in-kind exceptions (basic services). For example: a single payer health insurance plan that covers socially impactful care, such as communicable disease, routine visits, emergency care, mental health treatment, and the like. Then full coverage for the indigent (through a notion of price discrimination) and perhaps even extensive coverage for all, or with an expectation of paying the rest from a payroll withholding, but with an opt-out
minor children should receive most of the SD as in-kind: diapers, hygiene, food, a clothing […]
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