Do you support a universal basic income program?

As long as people solely receiving this income were tasked with improving their communities, towns and cities to bring back some pride in their areas.

This sounds like a sensible idea to reduce poverty but I would want to understand how it supports people in poverty to seek employment

UBI is a concept developed by tech companies to assuage the problems that will be created by AGI. The best solution will be for corporates to purchase AI license from citizens through a marketplace. This way the economic benefit of AI resides with the people.

This should be based on individual circumstances and only for UK born or residents of more than 5 years with clean records.

People who are using this service who are not able to work due to illness depend on it People who do not work and choose to he on a benefit system and don't want a job should he given the option to join the military or they will loose benefits this helps people get necessary skills and development for later life etc paying tax and owning a home

In principal I agree but I feel like this money would be abused. Instead provide this service in the form of food/bill vouchers .

Yes, but offer significant incentives to work ,for those able bodied, and provide opportunities and education programmes to the unemployed.

Only implement if AI takes over a lot of jobs. If it is introduced, tax it on a curve so that the richest receive essentially nothing from it while the poorest receive more.

People should demonstrate a level of contribution to community to be eligible for any Universal Income. This could include charity work and or community work of X hours a week to be eligible.

This would need to be tied to rent control, otherwise it’s just a subsidy to landlords. Better to just have proper rent control etc and actually manage the cost of living.

No, because only the people who need this should get it, and if the situation got so bad that it did they should get it

I support universal basic income going to those who have work and are struggling, or to those who cannot work. Those who can work without a relevant reason such as recent loss of a loved one should not receive universal basic income.

yes, evolving technologies in the AI field are likely to make people require such a programme in the future

Yes, but only as a measure to prevent the mass unemployment, homelessness and societal breakdown likely to occur from the increasing threat of artificial intelligence to human workers

Yes, but only because of the rise of automation and the resulting permanent, mass-unemployment currently predicted.

Yes, but more should be spent on getting teenagers and young adults into jobs that fit their skill set.

No, a programme of direct provision of basic necessities e.g. food and clothing, rather than money would be more effective.

Only for people who cant work and really need it. Not for people who dont want to work. And if they keep having children every year to keep claiming them, then no. Because before you focus on having children loads of children you should be able to look after them, not someone else.

Every job should pay people enough to afford food and housing but tougher jobs like being a soldier in the army should pay a lot so there is a lot of insentive for people to push themselves into big jobs so they can afford more nice treats.

I think it should be offered to households with critically low incomes and people who are unable to work

Yes, as long as such income is contingent upon a citizen being required to work full time unless they are unable to work due to having a disability; having been made redundant and actively involved in job seeking and training; having required community service obligations as part of probationary requirements; having a full time volunteering role in the community; or having reached of standard retirement age

Yes, but this will need to be refined to make sure that the system is not being abused. Hard working people in full time employment should not struggle for necessities while those who do not want to work are being financially supported.

Yes, providing it is implemented side by side with automation

Yes, but a through check is needed

Yes, enough for the VERY basic necessities. They still need to work to live a proper life, otherwise they might be encouraged to not work at all.

People who don’t abuse it should not

need evidence that it scales up and it doesn't affect the economy too badley

UBI offered to everyone in the lowest income bracket

no, depends on the household income if they get the money

Medically Ill people deserve it, but people without jobs and don’t try and get a job don’t deserve it

Maybe, it depends on how the rest of the economy is structured

Because some people who need it get refusesd or not getting enough to be stable

A wage subsidy may be better but a UBI is better than nothing.

No, create a job guarantee that pays a livable wage and retrains people for high skill sectors

People should have easy and free access to education, energy, water, and essential services to life. People shouldn’t be paid to stay at home and do nothing.

It should be the countries governments desicion

YEs,only for people that need it

Yes, it should be trialled on a small scale first however to see if it is economically viable and effective at tackling socio-economic issues

Yes. But, only for those who are disadvantaged.

Yes, only for those with needs and disabilities.

Yes but to qualify, you have to find employment within a 3 month period of receiving or have a job already

only to those unable to work

Only for those with disabilities and medical difficulties.

No, this will cost too much and will hurt economic growth by encouraging people to not work

Yes, but we need to consider those who need extra support and still work very hard. Not just those who are unemployed.

Should be better requirements, if they can work they should, if they can’t they should get UBI

for people who need it.

People should receive an income without working if they are proven eligible for benefits

Yes in principle but no able bodied people should be better off on benefits