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Move the debate from Universal Basic Income to Universal Basic Services | UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab (en.unesco.org)

submitted 3 months ago by phneutral@feddit.org to c/solarpunk

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Universal Basic Services (UBS) is an alternative case to UBI.

Under UBS, the provision of free public services must go beyond health or education to cover other basic necessities (e.g., housing, care, transport, information, nutrition).

UBS can be more egalitarian with a strong redistributive performance and impact on income inequalities.

UBS can also be more sustainable by decarbonizing the economy in a just way - rather than disproportionally loading the costs on the lower income brackets - and by supporting sustainable consumption corridors.

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[–] keepthepace 35 points 3 months ago

We need both.

There is more to life than basic services, but these should definitely be provided for in a non-profit way.