Editing Income (section)

=== Universal Basic Income ===
{{Main article|Universal basic income}}
Universal Basic Income is a periodic receival of cash given to individuals on universal and unconditional basis. Unlike other programs like the [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program|Food Stamp Program]]''',''' UBI provides eligible recipients with cash instead of coupons. Instead of households, it is paid to all individuals without requiring means test and regardless of employment status.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basicincome.org/about-basic-income/ | title=About basic income }}</ref>

The proponents of UBI argue, that basic income is needed for social protection, mitigating automation and labour market disruptions.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://academic.oup.com/hsw/article-abstract/48/1/7/6917094?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false | doi=10.1093/hsw/hlac040 | title=Universal Basic Income: A Synopsis for Social Work | date=2023 | last1=Evans | first1=Ethan J. | journal=Health & Social Work | volume=48 | pages=7–10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url=https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-abstract/64/4/321/5576193?login=false | doi=10.1093/sw/swz028 | title=Universal Basic Income, Poverty, and Social Justice: A Moral and Economic Imperative for Social Workers | date=2019 | last1=Hamilton | first1=Leah | last2=Martin-West | first2=Stacia | journal=Social Work | volume=64 | issue=4 | pages=321–328 | pmid=31566240 }}</ref> Opponents argue that UBI, in addition to being costly, will distort incentives for individuals to work. They might argue that there are other and more cost-effective policies that can tackle problems raised by the proponents of UBI. These policies include for example negative income tax.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://journalistsresource.org/economics/universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-ubi/ | title=Universal basic income: Money for nothing or efficient equalizer? | date=15 February 2017 }}</ref>