COUNTRY FILE

Latvia

LVAActive 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

Guaranteed minimum income level (GMI)

CheckedAugust 26, 2026

No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.

Latvia has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Guaranteed minimum income level (GMI)” (related): Guaranteed minimum income level.

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Related benefits

CRITERIA

Six criteria, per programme

Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.

Related programme

Guaranteed minimum income level (GMI)

UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes

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