universal basic income
Money for everyone
Universal basic income is a government program providing regular cash payments to all citizens regardless of employment status or need.
Unlike traditional welfare, it comes without means testing or work requirements—everyone receives the same amount.
Advocates argue it could address automation-driven job losses and simplify bureaucratic welfare systems: The candidate proposed a universal basic income of $1,000 per month.
Often abbreviated UBI.
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
- social safety netPublic programs preventing destitution
- automationSelf-operating system design
- cash transferDirect monetary payment
- no strings attachedWithout obligations or conditions
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Benefits requiring labor
food stamps · unemployment insurance · disability benefits · housing vouchers · SNAP benefits
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Theory that enriching top helps bottom
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