COUNTRY FILE

Uruguay

URYActive 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

Family allowances / Tarjeta Uruguay Social

CheckedAugust 26, 2026

No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.

Uruguay has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Family allowances / Tarjeta Uruguay Social” (related): Family and inclusion benefits.

RELATED BENEFITS

Related benefits

CRITERIA

Six criteria, per programme

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

Related programme

Family allowances / Tarjeta Uruguay Social

UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes

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