South Korea Considers UBI
Dongwoo Kim writing in The Diplomat reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has added considerable momentum to the Basic Income movement in South Korea. Universal emergency basic income was rolled out in May, and there is now a push from both the left and right wings of politics to make it permanent.
Remittances from Nowhere
The economic downturn associated with the Coronavirus is causing a humanitarian and economic disaster. Now is the time for a World Basic Income, paid to every human on the planet. It should be high enough to cover the cost of living, at least in the developing world. This payment would not just stave off hunger and extreme poverty, but also work as a general stimulus for the global economy, which faces a potentially catastrophic contraction.
But how could the world afford this? Austin Mackell explains…
Final Results of Finnish Basic Income Experiment Show Positive Effects
Final results from a two year study of the effect of a UBI on the long term unemployed conducted in Finland have been released, showing positive effects on employment and mental health.
Poll: 71% of Europeans (Under 70) Support UBI
A new survey by the European Studies Centre at St Antony’s College at Oxford University has revealed broad support on the continent for a Universal Basic Income.
Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon says the “time has come” for UBI
UK News outlet Independent reports that Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon believes the time has come for a Universal Basic Income in Scotland, and will be holding talks with the UK government on it.