PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES
Programmes and initiatives
Pilots, proposals, minimum-income schemes and initiatives. IMV, Bolsa Família or HSNP are not UBI experiments.
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Universal Child Allowance (AUH)
Argentina
Renta Dignidad / Juancito Pinto
Bolivia
Bolsa Família / Auxílio Brasil
Brazil
Maricá Citizen’s Basic Income
Brazil
Ontario Basic Income Pilot
Canada
IFE / emergency transfers and RSH
Chile
Dibao (subsistence allowance)
China
Ingreso Solidario (pandemic) and targeted transfers
Colombia
Human Development Bond
Ecuador
Takaful and Karama
Egypt
Kela basic income experiment
Finland
RSA (Revenu de solidarité active)
France
Bürgergeld
Germany
Mein Grundeinkommen trials
Germany
Oil cash transfer (2024 announcements)
Guyana
SEWA Madhya Pradesh pilots
India
PM-KISAN
India
2011 cash subsidy reform
Iran
Basic Income for the Arts
Ireland
Citizenship income (2019–2023) / Inclusion allowance
Italy
GiveDirectly UBI (Kenya)
Kenya
Gyeonggi Youth Basic Income
South Korea
Bienestar programmes (old-age pension, etc.)
Mexico
Direct Social Assistance
Morocco
Otjivero-Omitara Basic Income Grant
Namibia
Weten Wat Werkt / Utrecht
Netherlands
Benazir Income Support Programme
Pakistan
Tekoporã
Paraguay
Juntos / targeted transfers
Peru
800+ child benefit
Poland
Social Integration Income (RSI)
Portugal
Social Relief of Distress Grant
South Africa
Minimum Vital Income (IMV)
Spain
B-MINCOME (Barcelona)
Spain
Catalonia Guaranteed Citizenship Income
Spain
GiveDirectly cash operations
Uganda
Wales Basic Income for Care Leavers
United Kingdom
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend
United States
Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration
United States
OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study
United States
Federal basic-income referendum (2016)
Switzerland
Law 10.835/2004 — Citizen’s Basic Income
Brazil
Freedom Dividend (campaign proposal)
United States
Universal income (Hamon 2017 proposal)
France
Universal Credit
United Kingdom
Scotland Minimum Income Guarantee — developing framework
United Kingdom
Mincome (Dauphin, Manitoba)
Canada
CERB (COVID emergency benefit)
Canada
JobSeeker Payment
Australia
Jobseeker Support
New Zealand
Seikatsu hogo (public assistance)
Japan
National basic-income debate (elections)
South Korea
Economic Survey 2016-17 (UBI chapter)
India
Basic Income Grant (campaign / proposal)
South Africa
National Basic Income Grant (BIG Coalition proposal)
Namibia
Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH)
Indonesia
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
Philippines
State welfare card / social assistance
Thailand
Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia / family assistance
Malaysia
Social safety net programmes (SSN)
Bangladesh
National Social Safety Nets (incl. household cash)
Nigeria
Productive Safety Net Programme
Ethiopia
Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP)
Ghana
Hunger Safety Net Programme
Kenya
Productive Social Safety Net
Tanzania
Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP)
Rwanda
Human Development Fund / historic dividends
Mongolia
Family allowances / Tarjeta Uruguay Social
Uruguay
Crecemos / Avancemos (education transfers)
Costa Rica
Supérate / Progresando con Solidaridad
Dominican Republic
Patria system bonuses
Venezuela
Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI/KEA)
Greece
Social integration income (leefloon / RIS)
Belgium
Sozialhilfe / minimum income
Austria
Social assistance (försörjningsstöd)
Sweden
Social assistance (sosialhjelp)
Norway
Cash assistance (kontanthjælp)
Denmark
Post-Kela-experiment debate
Finland
Supplementary Welfare / Jobseeker's Allowance
Ireland
Participation Act / bijstand
Netherlands
REVIS (social inclusion income)
Luxembourg
Assistance in material need
Czechia
Assistance in material need
Slovakia
Employment-substituting support / social assistance
Hungary
Minimum inclusion income
Romania
Monthly social assistance (GMI)
Bulgaria
Guaranteed minimum benefit
Croatia
Social assistance cash benefit
Slovenia
Cash social assistance
Lithuania
Guaranteed minimum income level (GMI)
Latvia
Subsistence benefit
Estonia
Guaranteed Minimum Income (EEE)
Cyprus
Social Assistance / unemployment assistance
Malta
Municipal financial assistance
Iceland
Income support (havtachat hachnasa)
Israel
Social assistance programmes
Türkiye
Citizen Account / citizen subsidies
Saudi Arabia
Social benefits for Emirati citizens
United Arab Emirates
Grants and subsidies for Kuwaiti citizens
Kuwait
Benefits for Qatari citizens
Qatar
Workfare / GST Voucher
Singapore
Child Support Grant
South Africa
Tarjeta Alimentar / Potenciar Trabajo (operating instruments)
Argentina
Seguridades y Oportunidades / targeted transfers
Chile
Inclusion allowance (RdC successor)
Italy
Bundestag / BGE debate
Germany
Social assistance and wartime payments
Ukraine
Maternity capital and categorical assistance
Russia
Hukou and local Dibao thresholds
China
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (city network)
United States