No, you're thinking of "universal income". That's what the commonly accepted definitions of "basic" and "universal" are. basic: Necessary, essential for life or

No, you're thinking of "universal income". That's what the commonly accepted definitions of "basic" and "universal" are. basic: Necessary, essential for life or some process; Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. universal: Common to all members of a group or class; Common to all society; world-wide.