It's a redistribution of taxes It's also a replacement for other forms of financial aid. Someone currently on unemployment or other benefits won't get UBI on t

It's a redistribution of taxes It's also a replacement for other forms of financial aid. Someone currently on unemployment or other benefits won't get UBI on top of his current benefits, but instead of. Most proponents of UBI also argue that this simplification of the benefits system will bring its own savings as you will have less administrative overhead that comes with means testing and dealing with multiple overlapping systems.