The City of Newburgh is considering a one-year pilot program that would grant some residents a guaranteed basic income every month. A New York state grant already in the city’s possession would ...

As we commemorate Human Rights Month, it is important to stress that social grants are not a handout. They are a lifeline. A basic, non-negotiable pillar of human dignity. They represent the simple ...

Universal basic income was once thought politically impossible. Then came Andrew Yang and COVID-19. Basic income programs are now gaining traction, offering payments to struggling families. Many ...

THE Social Development department is preparing to present policy proposals for a Basic Income Grant (BIG) to Cabinet before the conclusion of the current financial year. The announcement by Minister ...

As global wealth inequality deepens and automation threatens to usher in a new form of technology-driven unemployment, many nations, from the wealthy and industrialized to the still-developing, are ...

Guaranteed Basic Income has seen a big push in recent years. As the city of St. Louis releases today the results of its guaranteed basic income pilot program, your take on whether it succeeded will ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.