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Universal Basic Income facts for kids

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Universal basic income (UBI), also called unconditional basic income, basic income, citizen's income, citizen's basic income, basic income guarantee, basic living stipend, guaranteed annual income, universal income security program or universal demogrant, is a theoretical governmental public program for a periodic payment delivered to all citizens of a given population without a means test or work requirement.

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  • Basic Income Performance in Bern, Oct 2013

    In 2013, eight million 5-cent coins (one per inhabitant) were dumped on the Bundesplatz, Bern to support the 2016 Swiss referendum for a basic income (which was rejected, 75%–25%).

  • Omitara

    Omitara, one of the two poor villages in Namibia where a local basic income was tested in 2008–2009

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Renta básica universal para niños

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