Universal basic income does not offer a good solution to the challenges presented by the rise of artificial intelligence.

A new initiative is poised to benefit low-income households by offering them a significant annual cash injection.

How much would an extra $5,400 a year mean to you? That’s what could be awarded to 100 single mothers in Montgomery thanks to ...

As America's cities look to alleviate poverty, universal basic income has been proposed by local leaders as a complement to existing welfare. With a housing-affordability crisis and high ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to expand the social relief of distress grant aims to provide a sustainable income ...

A BASIC income is cash paid by the government to every woman, man and child individually, unconditionally, every month. It has five core characteristics: paid in cash, to individuals, monthly ...

Governments around the world are testing programs that give people money with no strings attached. That includes the Welsh government in the UK, which in 2022 launched the first guaranteed-basic ...

According to a leaked document from its January 2025 lekgotla, the ANC supports phasing in a basic income grant (BIG) this year. But the official statement on the outcomes of the meeting by ANC ...

Think of basic income like a pension, only for everyone, with the core purpose being to provide a stable floor of economic security for all. This is why lawmakers, scholars and civil society ...