LELOKELELO LA LETLAKALA LA TSHEDIMOŠO YA UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE (TOKELO YA LETSENO LA MOTHEO LA BATHO BOHLE) GA GO YO A TLOGETŠWEGO MORAGO

The document advocates for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa, contrasting it with targeted grants. It argues that targeted systems often fail due to bureaucratic hurdles and inaccurate data, leading to high exclusion errors. In contrast, a UBIG is presented as a more efficient mechanism that promotes social cohesion, reduces administrative costs, and better addresses poverty by allowing households to pool resources. The text suggests a phased implementation starting with the most vulnerable adults of working age.

• Targeted social grants frequently fail to reach the intended beneficiaries due to inaccurate government data, difficult application processes (such as online forms), and burdensome bureaucracy like monthly bank statement requirements.
• Research on 25 targeted income support attempts shows significant failure rates, with 12 to 25 of them having exclusion errors above 70%, and 5 exceeding 90%.
• In South Africa, the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant experienced a sharp decline in approvals and applications after eligibility criteria were tightened, illustrating the risks of targeted systems.
• UBIG is more effective at reducing poverty than targeted grants because it allows multiple earners within a low-income household to pool their resources; 88% of SRD recipients reported doing this.
• Targeted support can create social division and stigma, whereas universal support recognizes individual dignity and social contribution.
• The document proposes a phased implementation of UBIG in South Africa, starting with the most vulnerable and gradually expanding to all adults of working age, with grant levels set between the Food Poverty Line and the Upper Poverty Line.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (2023). LELOKELELO LA LETLAKALA LA TSHEDIMOŠO YA UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE (TOKELO YA LETSENO LA MOTHEO LA BATHO BOHLE) GA GO YO A TLOGETŠWEGO MORAGO. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. LELOKELELO LA LETLAKALA LA TSHEDIMOŠO YA UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE (TOKELO YA LETSENO LA MOTHEO LA BATHO BOHLE) GA GO YO A TLOGETŠWEGO MORAGO. 2023. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjustice2023lelokelelo, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{LELOKELELO LA LETLAKALA LA TSHEDIMOŠO YA UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE (TOKELO YA LETSENO LA MOTHEO LA BATHO BOHLE) GA GO YO A TLOGETŠWEGO MORAGO}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-2-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }