UBI

abbreviation for

1. universal basic income: a government program to alleviate poverty through periodic, fixed, direct payments to every citizen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of UBI¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

On Saturday artistic director Thomas Jolly, ceremonies director Thierry Reboul and Alexandre Billard of events agency Ubi Bene, filed a complaint for death threats.

From BBC

Altman said he thought a world with UBI would be “very far in the future” and he did not have a clear idea of what entity could dole out money, but that Worldcoin lays groundwork for it to become a reality.

From Reuters

Since only real people can have World IDs, it could be used to reduce fraud when deploying UBI.

From Reuters

One example Altman likes is universal basic income, or UBI, a social benefits program usually run by governments where every individual is entitled to payments.

From Reuters

But there’s a much better, and far less unethical, solution: Enacting a universal basic income, or UBI, a no-strings-attached, monthly cash payment to all citizens.

From Seattle Times