Related programme
JobSeeker Payment
UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes
COUNTRY FILE
Australia
AUSActive related benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI
It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.
Related activityActive related benefit
JobSeeker Payment
CheckedAugust 26, 2026
No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.
Australia has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “JobSeeker Payment” (related): Means-tested unemployment payment.
RELATED BENEFITS
Related benefits
CRITERIA
Six criteria, per programme
Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.
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