Related programme
Jobseeker Support
UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes
COUNTRY FILE
New Zealand
NZLActive 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 Support
CheckedAugust 26, 2026
No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.
New Zealand has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Jobseeker Support” (related): Job-search benefit.
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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