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If this is the main feature of UBI (guaranteed basic survival), then what's the difference to the current social systems as applied in several western european
by folli 9y ago
If this is the main feature of UBI (guaranteed basic survival), then what's the difference to the current social systems as applied in several western european countries (e.g. scandinavian, french, german, swiss...).
A "basic income" is in so far guaranteed that you will always have enough money for a roof over your head and enough food on the table. If your employer truly abuses your workforce, you are able to quit without the fear of becoming homeless and go hungry.
- treerock 9y agoNot an expert, but in the UK the benefits system isn't 'universal', you have to meet certain qualification criteria. So if you quit your job because your boss is an arsehole or to start up your own business, you don't receive those benefits.
- bryondowd 9y agoI think the main benefit over most welfare systems is that your save overhead by giving it unconditionally to everyone rather than having to evaluate every case, while at the same time it prevents people from falling through the cracks on technicalities.