Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg

Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) was founded in 1986 as an international organisation that fosters informed discussion about a Basic Income. basicincome.org World Joined March 2011

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Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg

8 hours ago

UBI Piloters Network newsletter 28th Edition is out! Catch up on the latest basic income pilot updates, research, and developments from around the world. We're always looking for stories, research, events, and insights. Sign up to Read, and Contribute! zurl.co/FvvyS

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15 hours ago

A new collection of articles examining the ethical, political, and philosophical foundations of UBI. They check both longstanding philosophical debates and emerging challenges posed by automation, artificial intelligence, and economic precarity zurl.co/9mfEI

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2 days ago

Due to recent federal job cuts, a resident in Baltimore has launched an innovative community-based response: an income-sharing club designed to help people navigate financial uncertainty through mutual support, pledgeing 7% of their monthly post-tax incomehttps://zurl.co/j7XVz

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2 days ago

Rising costs, stagnant wages, and growing financial insecurity are putting many working families under pressure. Direct cash benefits and guaranteed income programmes are among the most effective tools for addressing these hardships in householdshttps://zurl.co/aevEI

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3 days ago

Family in Springfield, Massachusetts, receiving $500 per month through a guaranteed income programme was able to reduce financial stress, improve stability, and gain the “space to breathe” needed to focus on longer-term goals rather than day-to-day crises zurl.co/koZky

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3 days ago

Starting June 1, Gyeonggi Province has begun accepting applications for the second quarter of the “Youth Basic Income” program, which provides 250,000 won in local currency to residents aged 24 each quarter, up to a maximum of 1 million won per year. zurl.co/0wa9J

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4 days ago

After one year of providing $750 monthly payments, a guaranteed income pilot in Albuquerque showed more than financial relief, with participating families reporting higher savings, improved credit scores, greater food security, and reduced overall stress zurl.co/EzEHA

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5 days ago

7 days to go to the Rio Marathon, where BIEN Treasurer Lindsay Stirton will run to raise funds for the Congress Solidarity Fund, helping low-income participants attend BIEN 2026 in Toronto. Show your support for Lindsay and the Fund here: zurl.co/2Y4Yb

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6 days ago

Ukraine’s parliament has backed legislation introducing a permanent basic social assistance framework, marking a significant step toward restructuring the country’s welfare system during a period of economic strain and wartime recovery. zurl.co/aEmDU

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7 days ago

A new study from University of KwaZulu-Natal shows Basic Income Grant (BIG) could play a significant role in improving mental health outcomes among young people in South Africa. Thereby reducing anxiety, depression, and psychological stress among youth. zurl.co/AtmY2

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a week ago

Howard County, Maryland, is expanding its Guaranteed Basic Income efforts with a new pilot programme providing eligible families with $500 per month for 12 months, alongside an additional $500 monthly savings contribution after a financial literacy programmehttps://zurl.co/igQZZ

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a week ago

In South Korea, the rural basic income pilot's early results show a reverse rural decline. Participating counties reportedly saw population growth, increased local spending, and growth in small businesses such as restaurants, supermarkets, cafés, and salonshttps://zurl.co/gvVpU

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a week ago

An opinion piece argues societies should move beyond the narrow idea of “abundance” and towards “Universal Basic Vitality” that combines income security with guaranteed access to housing, healthcare, nutrition, and the basic foundations of a dignified lifehttps://zurl.co/D4YnQ

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2 weeks ago

An article by Scott Santens challenges the notion that wealth is produced solely through individual effort. Instead, it frames prosperity as dependent on shared human knowledge, public infrastructure, natural resources, and centuries of collective innovationhttps://zurl.co/sEdAD

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2 weeks ago

Big thanks to the 5 people who have donated to Lindsay Stirton's run. He will participate in the Rio Marathon on 7 June to raise funds for the Congress Solidarity Fund, helping low-income participants attend BIEN 2026 in Toronto. 2 weeks to go, donate @ zurl.co/PymOg

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2 weeks ago

An article by Scott Santens argues that universality is what fundamentally distinguishes UBI from targeted welfare systems. It avoids many of the bureaucratic barriers, stigma, exclusion errors, and “welfare cliffs” common in means-tested programmes. zurl.co/w4KNl

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2 weeks ago

BIEN Treasurer Lindsay Stirton will run the Rio Marathon on 7 June to raise funds for the Congress Solidarity Fund, helping low-income participants attend BIEN 2026 in Toronto. Travel, visas, and accommodation can be major barriers. Support here: zurl.co/sloyC

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2 weeks ago

Basic income often uses the terms “Guaranteed Basic Income” (GBI) and “Universal Basic Income” (UBI) interchangeably, but they describe different policy approaches. An analysis by Progress Organisation explores the distinction between the two models. zurl.co/SYSj5

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2 weeks ago

Inspired by Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts scheme, Malta’s Green Party, ADPD, has proposed launching a UBI pilot programme focused on artists, arguing that creative workers often face precarious incomes despite their cultural and social contribution. zurl.co/3NShS

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2 weeks ago

A recent analysis from London School of Economics and Political Science highlights concerns that automation could deepen inequality, weaken pathways into the workforce for youth, and outpace current reskilling systems, causing large-scale labour disruptionhttps://zurl.co/6ijam