They can be made the same: https://taxfoundation.org/universal-basic-income-ubi-means-tested-transfers/ https://taxfoundation.org/universal-basic-income-ubi-mea

They can be made the same: https://taxfoundation.org/universal-basic-income-ubi-means-tested-transfers/ https://taxfoundation.org/universal-basic-income-ubi-means-t... I think UBI has advantages in its universality, where it's not perceived as a rich to poor transfer (even though it really is) and everyone feels they benefit from the program (even though some people don't).