As the row rumbles on over the roll-out of Universal Credit in the UK - the concept of a basic income for all is fast gathering steam overseas. Countries are starting to trial the concept as a way of ...
As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...
A COVID-19 relief program that will provide $1,000 monthly payments to thousands of families in one of Los Angeles' most poverty-stricken districts was approved by the city's council on Tuesday. More ...
Kenya's basic income trial has grown to 20,000 participants in 200 rural villages. The program, which began in 2018, provides no-strings-attached cash payments for up to 12 years. Researchers found ...
What is a Universal Basic Income? Universal basic income, commonly abbreviated as UBI is a program in which the government regularly grants every adult citizen a set sum of money with the aim of ...
Mayor of Stockton, California, is leading the way with a program involving 130 residents who will receive $500 a month over 18 months, no strings attached Only a few policy ideas have the potential to ...