Nie net ’n uitdeelstuk nie: hoe UBIG mense bemagtig om voorspoedig te wees

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice argues that a Guaranteed Universal Basic Income (UBIG) empowers individuals to build sustainable livelihoods and stimulates local economic growth through investment and a multiplier effect on consumption.

• A Guaranteed Universal Basic Income (UBIG) is defined as a government commitment to ensure every person has a minimum income level to meet basic needs, provided via a regular cash transfer or allowance. It consists of four elements: it is universal (applies to all adults), basic (covers basic necessities), income (a regular cash benefit), and guaranteed (provided as a right).
• Cash transfers enable recipients to escape poverty traps by investing in self-employment, education, and productive assets. In Namibia, a Basic Income Grant (BIG) pilot project led to a 29% increase in average income (excluding the grant itself) and a 301% increase in income from self-employment. Other studies in Kenya and Mexico showed similar results, where transfers reduced liquidity constraints and allowed for higher investment in agricultural and non-agricultural enterprises.
• Cash transfers create a 'multiplier effect' that benefits the broader local and national economy because low-income individuals spend a larger portion of their income locally. For example, a cash transfer initiative in Ghana increased local income by a multiplier of 2.5, while an initiative in Zambia saw consumption increase by 25% above the value of the grant.
• While much of the evidence is based on targeted and conditional schemes, the document posits that a UBIG would likely produce even more pronounced benefits due to its scale, consistency, and guaranteed nature, which allows recipients to take greater economic risks.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (2023). Nie net ’n uitdeelstuk nie: hoe UBIG mense bemagtig om voorspoedig te wees. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-6-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. Nie net ’n uitdeelstuk nie: hoe UBIG mense bemagtig om voorspoedig te wees. 2023. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-6-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjustice2023nie, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{Nie net ’n uitdeelstuk nie: hoe UBIG mense bemagtig om voorspoedig te wees}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-6-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }