> I thought the point of basic income is that everyone gets it. Yes, but that doesn't mean it needs to be enough for a "living wage." It can still be a univers

> I thought the point of basic income is that everyone gets it. Yes, but that doesn't mean it needs to be enough for a "living wage." It can still be a universal basic income while being low enough that recipients generally still need to work. (Of course you'd want to supplement it with welfare programs for those who can't work, which under more generous schemes might be eliminated entirely.)