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

submitted 2 months ago by MrMakabar to c/degrowth

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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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[–] rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Why not both?

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It also end-runs the UBI issue of "we give everyone $x, and landlords just raise all rents $x to capture it."

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

UBI needs to be tied to the cost of living. That's the best way to prevent predatory inflation.

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Ending private landlords seems easier

[–] timetraveller@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Like Universal dental care, and real care, that of reconstruction and rebuilding of peoples dental work that is completely shattering their lives.