UBI
Cash for all
UBI stands for universal basic income—a proposed policy where governments provide regular cash payments to all citizens regardless of employment status.
The concept has attracted interest across the political spectrum: UBI could replace the patchwork of existing welfare programs.
Advocates argue it addresses automation-driven job losses; critics question its cost and incentive effects. (Lowercase ubi is a Latin word meaning "where.")
Affecting all equally
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- stipendFixed regular payment
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
cash · transfer · entitlement · subsidy · allowance · benefit · guaranteed · unconditional
Self-operating system design
- employmentPaid occupation status
- povertySevere lack of resources
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- redistributionSharing out again differently
Favoring reform and innovation
- libertarianAnti-statist political adherent
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
reform · legislation · advocacy · criticism · feasibility · funding
universal
Affecting all equally
payment · cash · transfer · entitlement · subsidy · allowance · benefit · guaranteed · unconditional
automation
Self-operating system design
- employmentPaid occupation status
- povertySevere lack of resources
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
redistribution · safety · net · labor · workforce · jobless · displacement
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- libertarianAnti-statist political adherent
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- programPlanned sequence of actions
proposal · reform · legislation · advocacy · criticism · feasibility · funding
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- Economic Fairnessequal pay, fair wages, fair pay, pay equity, wage gap
- income supportguaranteed income, minimum income, income support, income supplement, cash transfer
- redistributionredistribution, wealth transfer, progressive tax, wealth tax, estate tax
- social benefitssocial assistance, disability benefits, unemployment insurance, income support, retirement benefits
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
Aid requiring proof of need
food stamps · SNAP · TANF · Medicaid · housing vouchers
UBIworkfare
Benefits requiring labor
means testing · welfare-to-work · in-kind benefits · social insurance · unemployment insurance