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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 20h

In USA, wealth inequality has been linked to a 9-year gap in life expectancy outcomes #BasicIncome
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For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 1d

Loving the amount of love the Irish BasicIncome initiative is getting- here's what @Basic Income Ireland has to say about it
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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 2d

A big draw of #BasicIncome is the work it can do to make essential but un-renumerated roles more sustainable
In UK this is increasingly needed, as millions of people provide care for others in the face of an increasingly creaky social care system zurl.co/I3EqF

Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: 'Millions of us are carers or need care'

The number of people providing full-time unpaid care has increased massively, as the social care system approaches breaking point.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 7d

What do poverty and anti-poverty measures look like in the USA todfay?
With looming food cuts and price rises, the situation is looking dicey #BasicIncome zurl.co/wLKR1

Americans and US food banks brace for Trump cuts: ‘Battling hunger is no longer a priority’

Looming funding cuts to the US food assistance program come as food prices continue to rise under Trump’s administration

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 8d

OpenAI's new benchmark shows Claude and GPT-5 matching human experts at real work tasks, with models improving 300% in just 15 months, with particularly sharp implications for coders, journalists and lawyers #BasicIncome
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AI Isn't Taking Your Job Yet—But It Might Soon, OpenAI Data Suggests - Decrypt

OpenAI's new benchmark shows Claude and GPT-5 matching human experts at real work tasks. The worst part? Models improved 300% in just 15 months.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 9d

If you want to see what The Multiplier impact for #UBI looks like, look no further than the data coming out of the Irish #BasicIncome for the Arts initiative
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Basic Income for the Arts pilot generated over €100m in benefits

A cost-benefit analysis of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot has found the programme delivered over €100 million in social and economic benefits between 2021 and 2025.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 12d

Big news as BIEN is heading to the UN! Members of BIEN’s Executive Committee will participate in the UN’s Second World Summit on Social Development taking place on 4-6 November in Doha, Qatar- BIEN’s second participation in a major UN conference #UBI
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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 14d

An underrated benefit of #BasicIncome is the administrative cost-cutting it would enable around
To highlight this virtue, a Georgia, USA Medicaid program was recently found to be splashing more cash on admin than the care it's designed to administer zurl.co/XwPQV

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 15d

Want to relive the magic of this year's BIEN Congress?
Head on over to the BIEN main site where the photos are now live #BasicIncome zurl.co/Lm1v3

Photos from the 24th BIEN Congress in Brazil | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 16d

Eduardo Suplicy has been a stalwart of the #BasicIncome movement for decades, and there's no better time to get to know his fight and philosophy than as his new book hits the market
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The force of perseverance: An 84-year-old Brazilian politician’s fight for universal basic income | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 20d

Got an appetite to discuss more #BasicIncome? Upcoming Oslo event examining if UBI in Norway could improve health of the nation
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September 23 Conference – Does Universal Basic Income Improve Health? | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 22d

Excuse the paywall, but glad to see @wsj.com making the case for #BasicIncome, highlighting evidence that UBI provision does not squash people's appetite for work
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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 23d

New research infants in families receiving no-strings-attached cash aid in low and middle-income countries were nearly half as likely to die as those without #BasicIncome
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Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies’ lives. And it’s not medical | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 29d

Belief in 'The American Dream' amongst US pollers hits an all-time low as belief in capitalism falters #BasicIncome
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Americans give capitalism its lowest ever rating in new Gallup survey

A slim majority of Americans rate capitalism positively.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Sep 8

People have a funny understanding of cost and provision around benefits & support
Did you know, for example, that housing Chicago's homeless could cost only 25% as much as sending the national guard to patrol the streets there? #BasicIncome zurl.co/HYLxJ

Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless

Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 29

We're in to the final afternoon of sessions at BIEN 2025 Congress, as Vibhor Mathur and Diana Bashur discuss the impact of #BasicIncome pilots in the slums of Hyderabad

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 28

The team at @Ubi4all have also announced the winner of their 9th raffle, with Irina from Latvia winning her own opportunity to experience a #BasicIncome first hand 👏👏

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 21

Mexico poverty rate plunges as a result of minimum wage raise- the power of putting cash in people's hands #UBI
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‘Historic’: how Mexico’s welfare policies helped 13.4 million people out of poverty

Experts are enthusiastic about poverty reductions achieved under former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are one week away from the 24th BIEN Congress, taking place in Rio de Janiero State, Brazil
If you haven't already, please click the link below for more detail zurl.co/4yoKI

24th BIEN Congress / 24� Congresso da Rede Mundial da Renda B�sica

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 19

Over in Kenya,
Direct Cash Transfers save lives, with a 1,000 @give-directly.bsky.social cash transfer immediately cutting infant deaths by 48% #UBI
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Study: Giving cash to mothers cut infant deaths in half | GiveDirectly

Read about a Kenya study where cash cut infant deaths by 48% and GiveDirectly’s new pilots to reach more expectant mothers.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 18

It's been a hot minute since posting from friends at @Citizen Network Research, but new study takes a look at the UK Benefits system, finding strong overlap between support for #UBI and Disability Benefits- perhaps signalling the in-road for UK adoption
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Citizen Network: Better Benefits

Innovative research shows strong support for Basic Income Plus as a model to reform income security.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 15

New initiative to bring $1,200 monthly to homeless young adults in Greater Boston
Delighted to see the USA #UBI momentum continue zurl.co/TY3gK

A new program will give $1,200 a month to homeless young adults in Greater Boston

“I’m not going to let the folks down. I’m going to make sure that I use this to get myself out of this situation,” says Deandre, who’s participating in the guaranteed-income program.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 14

Fancy experiencing the power of #BasicIncome first-hand?
The excellent folks at @Ubi4all are running their 9th UBI Raffle, with the draw taking place at this year's BIEN Congress in Brazil
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UBI4ALL’s 9th Basic Income Raffle Goes Live at the BIEN Congress | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 14

Could Malaysia's recent policy shift on direct cash transfers be the start of something historic? Really enjoyable read linked here #BasicIncome
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Malaysia’s Bold Welfare Reform Pilot Could Lead to First Universal Basic Income in the World — Prof Geoffrey Williams | dagangnews

Malaysia’s recent announcement of a one-off RM100 cash aid to every adult citizen is not just a populist gesture—it could be the foundation of a historic policy shift that positions the country as a global pioneer in welfare reform.

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · Aug 13

Over in Ireland, a Public Consultation is underway to gather the public's opinion on the country's #BasicIncome for the Arts initiative
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Minister O’Donovan launches public consultation on the future of Basic Income for the Arts

Minister seeking the public's views on the Basic Income for the Arts Online Public Consultation...

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