Should people get money for nothing? theguardian.com/business/2024/…

We're excited to announce a new panelist for our online event on 8th May, focusing on UBI and unions. Balraj Samrai- Manchester’s Swing Ting party and record label founding member, musician, facilitator and youth worker. Sign up link here- actionnetwork.org/events/ubi-lab… Please share!

📢"They call it a cost of living crisis. But it's actually an inequality crisis. It's time for Universal Basic Income." (Find out more at ubibath.ac.uk and basicincome.org). #basicincome #UBI #costofliving #UKelection

As more UK mayors consider supporting UBI, we should look at the evidence from US Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. “Getting this done will help people pay the bills, put food on the table, and afford essentials" Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Report: static1.squarespace.com/static/60ae8e3…

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Quite frankly we should be ashamed of this and it was totally avoidable. And of course, a UBI alongside affordable housing would significantly reduce homelessness.

The 'godfather of AI' says the government will have to establish UBI to deal with the impact of AI on inequality. "I was consulted by people in Downing Street and I advised them that universal basic income was a good idea."—Geoffrey Hinton Maybe listen? bbc.com/news/articles/…

'Billionaire backlash shows the power of basic income' Me in today's Al Jazeera English. H/T amazing work by Scott Santens and those at Income Movement. aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/… Basic Income Earth Fund for Guaranteed Income UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 The Autonomy Institute

"The case for basic income is well-developed. It rests on the intuitive premise that ensuring people’s basic security will mitigate the effects of multiple societal ills... [and] improve individual and social wellbeing." — #AJOpinion by Neil Howard ⤵️ aje.io/fvyydl

Basic income for the arts? 👂 2000 cultural workers have been recieving a weekly unconditional incomethrough a 3 yr UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 pilot scheme with the Gov. of Ireland. Join their upcoming check-in session this Weds 5th June, to hear how it's going 👇 ubilabnetwork.org/events/basic-i…

Last Saturday we were at Didsbury Festival to talk to people about #ubi As always, it was a pleasure to speak about Universal Basic Income!

"A Basic Income 4 Farmers would help mitigate so many of the risks and unpredictabilities that come with what we do, and paint a much more inspiring picture for young farmers to consider a career in farming and landwork; which is just huge for all of us" Marley - Bantu Farm

A big thanks to the organizers Basic Income Grant in Namibia , more efforts in collaboration Basic Income Earth UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 africaUBI RightfulShare An Income Movement

Nearly £1 billion a year is spent on supporting homeless households. If somehow you don't think it's morally right to eliminate homelessness, then maybe you will be convinced by cost-effective arguments. denverbasicincomeproject.org connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/news-item/endi….

The Denver Basic Income Project has released their year 1 research results: Astonishingly, 45% of participants secured their own house or flat after receiving basic income for 10 months'. Less jail, A&E and hospital visits too, showing how it saves everyone money. denverbasicincomeproject.org/research

“The common wealth of the world and of humanity, should, by rights, belong to all of us. It has been appropriated by the few.” theguardian.com/society/articl…

Join us in Bath for this free and participatory day of conversation on the challenges progressives face to overhaul Britain’s broken social security system The aim is to bring progressives together from across civil and political society actionnetwork.org/events/let-us-…

Basic Income Earth Congress and 'Let us Face the Future Together' are both next week in Bath! Registration for the event below is free and you can register below.

We're trialling our new game to help explain how a #UBI can change society. #BIEN2024

BREAKING: Camden Council to investigate a ‘basic income’ for young care leavers. "Camden Council is considering giving care-experienced young people in the borough a “basic income” & is to commission an external provider to help it design a pilot project." fitzrovianews.com/2024/08/30/cam…