Akukho Mntu Ushiywa Ngasemva: Imali yenkxaso esisiseko ingcono kunokufumana inkxaso-mail ejoliswe kubantu abathile

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice advocates for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa over targeted grants. It contends that targeting often fails to reach the most needy due to administrative barriers and unreliable data, citing research where some targeted programs had exclusion errors exceeding 90%. The document asserts that a universal system is more efficient, prevents people from falling through the cracks, and allows households to pool resources more effectively. It suggests that a transition to a universal system could begin by targeting specific demographics before expanding to all adults.

• Targeted social assistance programs frequently fail to reach the intended beneficiaries due to unreliable government data, complex application processes (such as online forms), and the volatility of the South African labor market.
• Research indicates high failure rates in targeted programs; out of 25 studied programs, 12 had exclusion errors over 70%, 5 had errors over 90%, and none had exclusion errors below 40% (with Brazil's Bolsa Familia being the best at 44%).
• A universal system is presented as more administratively efficient and socially beneficial, as it removes the need for costly and time-consuming means-testing and prevents the social stigma and division associated with targeted grants.
• Universal basic income is more effective at reducing poverty than high-level targeted grants because it allows diverse adults in low-income households to pool their funds, a practice reported by 88% of Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant recipients.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (2023). Akukho Mntu Ushiywa Ngasemva: Imali yenkxaso esisiseko ingcono kunokufumana inkxaso-mail ejoliswe kubantu abathile. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-isiXhosa.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. Akukho Mntu Ushiywa Ngasemva: Imali yenkxaso esisiseko ingcono kunokufumana inkxaso-mail ejoliswe kubantu abathile. 2023. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-isiXhosa.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjustice2023akukho, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{Akukho Mntu Ushiywa Ngasemva: Imali yenkxaso esisiseko ingcono kunokufumana inkxaso-mail ejoliswe kubantu abathile}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-isiXhosa.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }