Of course basic income on a small enough scale to avoid inflation improves recipients' wellbeing. That's not really in dispute. The challenge is whether or not

Of course basic income on a small enough scale to avoid inflation improves recipients' wellbeing. That's not really in dispute. The challenge is whether or not it is possible to actually implement on a society wide scale without net negative or self nullifying side effects. One self nullifying side effect: give everyone free money -> prices go up -> everyone is back to where they started.