Understanding

The Case for Universal Basic Services – book out now
The Case for Universal Basic Services – Anyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener and more democratic world should read this book.

IGP at UCL release new UBS literature review
Latest from IGP on UBS conceptual thinking, political and economic analysis, case studies and evaluations
UBS, UBI, Job Guarantee
UBS is the only proposal that is unconditional, enables free choice of labour activity, reduces costs and intentionally includes measures to reduce environmental impact.

Can we have UBS and UBI?

Basic Income Isn’t the Solution — It’s a Band-Aid on a Broken System
Insecurity may be considered a creative motivator in the land of plenty, but in the normal world it is the root of disintegration.

Mr Universal Services in Basic Income Land
Basic income would fail without Universal Basic Services, and is unaffordable with the services.

Universal basic services – is this the answer to poverty?
Is “flexicurity” the way forward?
If the government can guarantee citizens’ access to healthcare, housing, education and training, without regard to employment status, those citizens will be protected, even though they are not necessarily typically salaried workers.