There are ways to solve the problem without UBI. Such as making sure the sum of help reduces slower than income increase. With the current system the aid is ea

There are ways to solve the problem without UBI. Such as making sure the sum of help reduces slower than income increase. With the current system the aid is earmarked for certain items. This prevents one of the issues with UBI where someone gets a check, eats steak for a week, then cannot make rent the next week. I know the earmarks don't work perfectly currently or prevent all bad choices but I think that UBI would allow for more bad choices.